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Dragony day
24 Aug 2025

Dragony day

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

There’s a small river called the Dene that crosses the Charlecote estate and flows into the Avon, and it’s usually an excellent spot to find dragonflies. But when R and I arrived this morning there was nothing to be seen, … Continued

Aeshna mixta, Charlecote, dragonfly, flight, migrant hawker, National Trust, NT Charlecote, Odonata, river, River Dene
Love in the afternoon
22 Aug 2025

Love in the afternoon

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I’d been pootling around the reed beds at Lucy’s Mill in Stratford, seeking out dragonflies, while R was off doing actually useful things, and we’d just met up at the foot of the bridge on the south side of the … Continued

Aeshna mixta, Avon, bug porn, copulation, dragonfly, Lucys Mill, mating wheel, migrant hawker, Odonata, reed bed, river, Stratford upon Avon
Counter-stroking
16 Aug 2025

Counter-stroking

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I was busy doing domestic stuff all morning, and it was early afternoon before I was able to get outside with the camera. It wasn’t an especially bright day, but it was fairly warm, and it seemed like a good … Continued

Aeshna mixta, Avon, dragonfly, flight, migrant hawker, Odonata, reed bed, river, Stratford Marina, Stratford upon Avon
Hot
15 Aug 2025

Hot

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

This morning R and I felt the need to walk off a slight surfeit of cake. The bottle of fizz we drank last night, while puzzling out the answers to a kind of This Is Your Life crossword that L … Continued

Common Darter, Croome, dragonfly, lake, National Trust, NT Croome, obelisk, Odonata, post, Sympetrum striolatum
Watchful
13 Aug 2025

Watchful

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

Today was R’s Big Birthday, and after he’d opened his cards and presents from the family we spent a happy day together. We had lunch at Loxleys in Stratford, and decided to share a Chateaubriand – for the admittedly not … Continued

Common Darter, dragonfly, field, Odonata, pond, reed, Sympetrum striolatum, village pond
Mature
11 Aug 2025

Mature

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

R and I went to Stratford this morning, for a meet-up with our co-grandparents, who’ve been staying there over the weekend. We had a delightful chat about the family, sharing anecdotes, and celebrating as ever how clever we’ve been in … Continued

Aeshna grandis, Avon, bankside vegetation, blackberry, bramble, Brown Hawker, dragonfly, fruit, Lucys Mill, Odonata, river, Stratford upon Avon
The End
8 Aug 2025

The End

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Family life, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

The final day of the holiday – oh no! But we made it a good one. Over breakfast I asked the Boy Wonder whether he’d like to go to the stepping stones this morning, or – “Picture floor!” he said … Continued

Anax parthenope, Cotswold Water Park, dragonfly, Flagham Fen, lesser emperor, Lower Mill Estate, Odonata, scrub, Somerford Lagoon
Basking
5 Aug 2025

Basking

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

Today I did my nature reserve walk early, and was pleased to find that the warm, bright morning had brought out a lot of insects. I even spotted a few basking dragons, including this female Common Darter, who was sunning … Continued

Common Darter, Cotswold Water Park, CWP pit 58, dragonfly, fence, fence post, Flagham Fen, Lower Mill Estate, Odonata, Sympetrum striolatum
Dinner time
3 Aug 2025

Dinner time

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

The first full day of the family holiday came in overcast, with a threat of rain, but R and I went off out anyway, to explore the marked nature trails around the estate. Lower Mill encompasses about ten of the … Continued

Black Tailed Skimmer, Cotswold Water Park, dragonfly, footpath, Lower Mill Estate, Odonata, Orthetrum cancellatum, predation, predator, prey
Cerulean
25 Jul 2025

Cerulean

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

For the last few years I’ve been going up the Long Mynd in Shropshire in search of the “acid” dragonflies – Common Hawker, Black Darter and Golden-ringed Dragonfly. But I hate the drive up the Long Mynd – or, more … Continued

dragonfly, Gloucestershire, keeled skimmer, Odonata, Orthetrum coerulescens, Woorgreens Lake

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