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    Emerging Southern Migrant Hawker (Kent)

    Not too sure if this has been photographed in the UK before but I managed to capture the whole emergence of a male Southern Migrant Hawker a few nights ago. View the whole emergence @ www.marcheathwildlifephotography.zenfolio.com. Click 'My Blog'.
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    Migrant Hawker v's Southern Migrant Hawker

    An interesting paper. I shall take a proper read. Yes, I found a few male exuviae which I shall hopefully photograph soon. Marc
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    Migrant Hawker v's Southern Migrant Hawker

    With the Southern Migrant Hawker having and excellent season in Southern England and not that much information readily available for the identification of their exuviae, I have produced a number of plates comparing the Migrant and Southern Migrant Hawker which will hopefully be of use to other...
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    Southern Migrant Hawker influx?

    Many thanks for the website plug. Appreciated. I've had a few visits to Oare in the past week and have seen c18 over a small area. Who knows how many there are out there. Photos of this stunning species can be viewed @ www.marcheath.blogspot.com Marc
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    Ever Seen a Banded Demoiselle Emerging

    Ever Seen a Banded Demoiselle Emerging? Having tried to rear a few nymphs over the past few years without success, I have tried again this year where I have gone a few steps further by making a long thin glass tank to replicate a small stream. I have added pumps, river water, weed, natural...
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    British Dragonflies 2017

    I photographed the emergence of a female Hairy Dragonfly last night from east Kent. The emergence sequence can be viewed @ www.marcheathwildlifephotography.zenfolio.com. Click 'My Blog'. Marc
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    British Dragonflies 2017

    I had a single Large Red Damselfly emerge yesterday (Sunday) late morning from my pond in east Kent. Thankfully I was able to photograph the whole emergence which can be viewed @ www.marcheathwildlifephotography.zenfolio.com. Click 'My Blog'. Marc
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    UK Dragonfly Websites

    I have a website which showcases photos of dragonflies and damselflies of Kent but other species are noted too (www.marcheathwildlifephotography.zenfolio.com) I also have a blog which is updated regularly including my sightings and photos. (www.marcheath.blogspot.com) Hope this may be of use...
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    Dragonfly ID (Grafham Water, UK)

    These photos are all clearly Common Darter, the pale stripes on the legs showing off well. I assume and think you mention this is a different individual to those posted earlier as the wing damage suggests a different. individual. Females of the Ruddy will not show the classic waisted abdomen of...
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    Dragonfly ID (Grafham Water, UK)

    Initially I thought it was Common Darter when I opened up the image, the more I look, I see features for Ruddy Darter coming through. She appears to show the black 'T' shape on the thorax as well as all dark legs which point towards Ruddy. I may be going mad but thought I would share my opinion...
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    UK dragonflies and damselflies, 2016

    Female Migrant Hawker. Marc www.marcheathwildlifephotography.zenfolio.com
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    Willow Emerald Damselfly Emerging

    A few days ago I was lucky to collect a Willow Emerald Damselfly nymph from a site I visit in East Kent. I took it home and photographed the nymph in a tank I had prepared. What I really hoped was that I could photograph the nymph emerging and thankfully on Thursday morning at 2am, I had...
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    English Damselfly ID please

    Immature male Common Blue Damselfly. Broad antehumeral stripes and shape of pronotum. Marc
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    UK dragonflies and damselflies, 2016

    The last few days in Kent has seen me photographing the whole emergence of Broad bodied Chaser and Hairy Dragonfly, photos @ www.marcheath.blogspot.com. Meanwhile a friend of mine had White legged Damselfly today at Pittswood, near Tonbridge. Marc
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    Two Damselflies ID, UK

    Beautiful Demoiselle. Marc
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