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Three blues

11 Wednesday May 2022

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Azure damselfly, Blue-tailed damselfly, British damselflies, Coenagrion puella, Common blue damselfly, Enallagma cyathigerum, Ischnura elegans, Odonata

After spotting my first damselflies of the year (Large reds) on 21 April, there was quite a lull (probably dull-weather-induced) until any further species appeared. But, on a warmer, sunnier day last week (3 May), all three of the more common blue species appeared together. They are:

220511 azure damselfly

Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella)

220511 common blue damselfly

Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)

220511 blue-tailed damselfly

Blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)

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E is for Emerald damselfly

10 Friday Dec 2021

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British damselflies, damselfly, Emerald damselfly, Odonata

Seeing this Emerald damselfly was the highlight of my odonata year. I think I need to broaden my horizons to see some new species in 2022.

211210 emerald damselfly

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Here be dragons

10 Sunday Jun 2018

Posted by sconzani in insects, nature, nature photography, parks

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#30DaysWild, 30 Days Wild, Black-tailed skimmer, British dragonflies, Cosmeston, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, dragonflies, Emperor dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Odonata

This is Wales. We have dragons!
More specifically, this was Cosmeston Lakes Country Park on day 10 of #30DaysWild, where I managed to find three different species of dragonfly.

180610 Black-tailed skimmer immature male

An immature male Black-tailed skimmer

180610 Broad-bodied chaser male

A mature male Black-tailed skimmer

180610 Emperor female (1)

Above and below, a female Emperor, ovipositing (i.e. egg-laying)

180610 Emperor female (2)

180610 Four-spotted chaser (1)

As above, so below: Four-spotted chasers

180610 Four-spotted chaser (2)

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Happy hour

25 Tuesday Jul 2017

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British dragonflies, Broad-bodied Chaser, dragonflies, dragonfly, female Broad-bodied Chaser, Lavernock Nature Reserve, Libellula depressa, Odonata

170725 Broad-bodied chaser (1)

These stunning female Broad-bodied chasers (Libellula depressa) were at the pond at Lavernock Nature Reserve today. Watching them fly, perch, and lay their eggs was an hour very well spent. Bliss!

170725 Broad-bodied chaser (2)

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I'm a writer and photographer; researcher and blogger; birder and nature lover; countryside rambler and city strider; volunteer and biodiversity recorder.

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