A February trip to Cabilla Wood, near Bodmin in Cornwall to photograph early Brimstone Butterflies had an unexpected bonus instore. While ‘trying’ to take photos of Brimstones flitting from primrose to primrose in an open glade alongside the River Fowey … Read More
The Golden-ringed Dragonfly is one of the easiest British dragonflies to identify. With a main body length (abdomen) of between 54-64mm it is one of the largest dragonflies likely to be seen in the British Isles and no other British … Read More
A few male Common Darters were active around the pools at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall at the weekend, despite the sea mist being driven across the reserve by strong southerly winds. Other dragonfly species seen … Read More
This male was photographed at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall. It spent most of the time patrolling the pool, its leisurely flight frequently interrupted by intermittent hovering and sudden bursts of speed in the direction of … Read More
This female Black-tailed Skimmer dragonfly was patrolling a hedgerow at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall at the weekend. Once it had caught an insect it would land on bare soil to rest in the sun … Read More
The recent fine weather has encouraged the early emergence of dragonflies and, appropriately, on St George’s Day we went dragon hunting. Our first Four-spotted Chasers were seen sunning themselves on reeds and bramble at Windmill Farm on The Lizard peninsula … Read More
Common name: Four-spotted Chaser Latin name: Libellula quadrimaculata Family: Libellulidae This photo Date: 3 July Location: Braunton Burrows, Devon
Common name: Black-tailed Skimmer Latin name: Orthetrum cancellatum Family: Libellulidae This photo Date: 8 July Location: Glanville’s (Pennans) Field, Penhale, Perranporth, Cornwall
Common name: Golden-ringed Dragonfly Latin name: Cordulegaster boltonii Family: Golden-ringed Dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) Date: 28 July Location: hedgerow, St Mark’s School, Morwenstow, Cornwall
Common name: Common Darter Latin name: Sympetrum striolatum Family: Chasers, Skimmers and Darters (Libellulidae) Date: 6 September Location: garden, Marsland valley, Cornwall
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa).