Not Lepidoptera. Odonata 2010.

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A visit to Gait Barrows NNR produced three broad bodied chasers.

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A visit to River Eau at Susworth produced six species of damselfly
Azure, common blue, blue tailed, variable, red eyed and large red. I then checked out a small brook nearby which had banded demoiselles.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redhoopoe/

Female variable damselfly.

Variable damselflys

Male banded demoiselle

Female banded demoiselle.

Teneral red eyed damselfly.

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I visited the Holies yesterday to look for adonis blues but was very surprised to see 5 club-tailed dragonflies such a distance from the river which was good because it saved me precious time looking for them elsewhere.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redhoopoe/

[Susie]

Having a BBQ last night my eldest said to me, "mum, there's a dragonfly behind you". I turned round to find a scarce chaser enjoying the last of the evening sun.

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A scarce chaser in your garden, thats amazing
Yesterday a few hours spent at Messingham NR produced hairy dragonflies and four spotted chasers.

Male hairy dragonfly.

Four spotted chaser

[Susie]

It was back today too.

Your photographs are beautiful.

[Gruditch]

broad bodied chasers at Bentley Wood this morning.

Regards Gruditch

[Ian Pratt]

Just returned fron Norfolk Broads where I saw the following two chasers/hawkers last week at BC's Catfield Fen reserve. Any clues as to what they are?

[Padfield]

I think that's a male and then a female black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum). The male has yellow down the middle of its back, which I haven't seen before, but maybe it is freshly emerged. Someone else will doubtless know.

Guy