Efficient
Until I became a pond custodian, I had no idea how many female damselflies oviposit alone. When I took this photo there were two solo female Azures working around the pond plants, as well as the tandem pair in my … Continued
Pond Watch
The British Dragonfly Society have declared this to be Pond Watch weekend – so being a compliant sort of a person*, I went out this morning and watched my ponds. Conditions were a little tricky, with scudding clouds changing the … Continued
Old boy
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It feels as though the Large Red Damselflies have largely deserted our garden now: I haven’t seen a female at either of the ponds for several weeks. For a while we had regular visits by two males, but now this … Continued
Green and gold
That is, a green female Banded Demoiselle in my main image here, and a gold (and green) female Beautiful Demoiselle in the extras. If you view them both full-screen and flick between them, you’ll easily see the difference. Surprisingly, this … Continued
The distaff side
This morning I went back to the far end of the garden, to look for yesterday’s new friend. He wasn’t there, but almost at once I spotted a female demoiselle. She was quite high up in a willow tree, and … Continued
Emperor
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Firstly, I’d like to say a huge thank you for your lovely response to my 6-year milestone yesterday. I’m very grateful for your lovely comments, and touched by your generosity in sending my post to the top line of pops. … Continued
Going it alone
I was chatting to R out on the patio when I saw a Large Red Damselfly land on the edge of the patio pond. As I had the macro in my hand I went over and took a couple of … Continued