HOT HOT HOT!

With the temperatures reaching into the Phew! it was a relatively quite time around the area, a few seeds dropped at Acton Burnel only bagged a Nuthatch and Blackbird. So it was a last minute, or last ditch effort trip to Berrington for some hoped for Dragons! The temperature was up,  and boy! were they super active, Black Tailed Skimmers, Broad Bodied Chasers, Brown Hawkers, Migrant Hawkers, Ruddy Darters, a Gompher or two and the odd Emperor thrown in for good measure. On the Damsel fly side it was easier to get at them as they moved amongst the grass mating and fighting. Species found were in the norm, Common Blue, Blue tailed, Small Red, Large Red and a load of Teneral females had emerged that day, and were not long free flying without a Clasper! latching on as soon as they were visible.

Searching for the seeds, there was another with the odd blue throat colour (Juvenile).

Not a lot left after this visitor.

Be gentle with me!

Common Blue

Female Common Blue

Passing the goodies, with a Teneral Blue Tailed Damselfly (the pink one).

White -faced Darters and Golden-ringed Dragon fly are on the list for July..

Cheers

Paul