Hampshire 20th-21st July

Black Darter (c) Ewan

A weekend of sunshine and Dragonflies in Hampshire.
Ibley Cross and Crockford Bridge within the New Forest on
Saturday in the most splendid of company Mr Urquhart more here

Ewan swatting up in the now familiar

surrounds of Acres Down Tea Room gardens.

New Forest

Keeled Skimmer (and Badger)

 

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And on Sunday an expedition in to north Hampshire with
Mrs Badger to search for the near fable that is Warren Heath...

Warren Heath

Brilliant Emerald at Warren Heath (c) Paul Atchie

 

Really pleased to finally catch up with this stunning Dragon.
Many thanks to Dragon guru Paul Hopkins who skillfully
caught one and gave us a close up view of this mesmerising
 metallic bullet before releasing it unharmed to continue
its circuit of the woodland pool at Warren Heath.

Weekend totals

 Brilliant Emerald 4
Downy Emerald 4
  Brown Hawker  12  
Southern Hawker 1
     Emperor Dragonfly 12
       Four-spotted Chaser 20
              Golden-ringed Dragonfly 17
   Keeled Skimmer c50
        Broard-bodied Chaser 2
Black Darter 2        
 Common Darter  20
        Beautiful Demoiselle 15


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