Saturday, 28 May 2016

Damselflies at the pond

At least two and possibly three damselfly species on the pond today. The photo is the Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) which I recorded in 2014 in the house but which was today strutting its damselfly stuff on the pond. In fact I only saw a male but there were mating and ovipositing Azure Damselfies and possibly (but not confirmed) a Common Blue Damselfly. I thought I saw a small newt in the pond a few days ago so it is definitely coming to life despite the mass of rotting leaves that acummulate there.

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