HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
A second Southern Emerald reported from near Trimmingham last week apparently.
A second Southern Emerald reported from near Trimingham last week apparently.
A second Southern Emerald reported from near Trimmingham last week apparently.
Anyone seen a dragonfly or damselfly yet this year ? They are late for my part of Norfolk. I usualy have the first large red in the 3rd week of April.
Just had the following from Pam Taylor, dragonfly recorder, and :
I've had reports of seven species so far in Norfolk, which is way down on other years. Species reported are:-
Large Red Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Variable Damselfly
Red-eyed Damselfly
Hairy Dragonfly
Broad-bodied Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
This one was at NWT Wretham Heath today, the only one I saw. Looks like a Common to me. Can anyone confirm or say why it isn't please.
Lewis
Yes, looks like common from the wide ante-humeral stripes. Ideally you'd like to either see the second segment marking on the abdomen or the side of the thorax (to confirm the absence of a coenagrion spur), but azure or variable would normally have narrower stripe (and a darker blue coloration - but that's subject to lighting/camera/monitor issues).
Barton Broad today produced loads of variables, azures, large red and four-spots and a couple of hairies.