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What dragonflies/damselflies have you seen in 2005? (1 Viewer)

Caught this happening this morning. Turned out to be another pyrrhosoma nymphula. The entire process took about one hour.
 

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Here in Norwich We've had
April 29th Broad bodied chaser*
April 30th Large Red damselfly
May 11th Common Blue damselfly
May 18th Blue tailed damselfly and banded demoiselle

*I didn't get this one this early - it was reported by the park ranger at Whitlingham Gt Broad.

I've attached a snap of a common blue just emerged.
 

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HarassedDad said:
Here in Norwich We've had
April 29th Broad bodied chaser*
April 30th Large Red damselfly
May 11th Common Blue damselfly
May 18th Blue tailed damselfly and banded demoiselle

*I didn't get this one this early - it was reported by the park ranger at Whitlingham Gt Broad.

I've attached a snap of a common blue just emerged.

Hello Harasseddad
I am making a film for BBC East about dragonflies and I would like to find a keen dragonfly spotter in the East of England - preferably someone who is interrested in spotting a scarce chaser or a norfolk hawker. Hope you can help, all the best david. [email protected]
 
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Hello Brianhstone,
I am making a film for BBC East about dragonflies and I would like to find a keen dragonfly spotter in the East of England - preferably someone who is interrested in spotting a scarce chaser or a norfolk hawker. Hope you can help, all the best david. [email protected]
 
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checklg said:
As of yesterday Comon Blue and Blue Tailed Damselfly.

Also one I wan't sure about, please see the link below.

http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/43864035

Regards,
Graham.

Hello Graham,

That looks like a female C.puella Azure Damselfly to me. However,
if you have C.pulchellum the Variable Damselfly in your area your specimen would need a more critical examination as both species do have similar overlapping markings.

Harry
 
The warm weather has encouraged an emergence of broad-bodied chasers. There were at least 10 exuvia among the sedges in our garden pond this a.m. A female was ovipositing yesterday.
Ken
 
Surreybirder said:
The warm weather has encouraged an emergence of broad-bodied chasers. There were at least 10 exuvia among the sedges in our garden pond this a.m. A female was ovipositing yesterday.
Ken
I'm glad you're finding some Anisoptera at the moment Ken. All I've seen over the past couple of days are Common Blue and Blue-tailed Damselflies |:(|
Compensation though, in the form of a new species of Hoverfly. A damp woodland specialist, Xylota segnis.
Cheers,
Steve.
 
steve covey said:
I'm glad you're finding some Anisoptera at the moment Ken. All I've seen over the past couple of days are Common Blue and Blue-tailed Damselflies |:(|
Compensation though, in the form of a new species of Hoverfly. A damp woodland specialist, Xylota segnis.
Cheers,
Steve.
I've still to see common blue. They always seem to emerge later than azure and blue-tailed round here.
BBC is still the only Anisoptera sp I've seen, but there must be others emerging by now.
I saw your X segnis on another thread... well done!
Ken
 
A couple of Broad Bodied Chasers at Twywell Hills and Dales, Northants, today - alos a Large Red and a Common Blue damselfly.
(Also butterflies - lots of Grizzled and Dingy Skippers, and Small Heath, a few Green Hairstreaks, Common Blue, and Red Admirals)

Hugh
 
At the moment there are three broad-bodied chasers only inches apart in the sedges in our pond. I think they have got problems as they don't seem to be moving. It's possible that they timed their emergence badly and got caught in a deluge--any other theories?
Also, in the same clump of sedges I found a larger exuvia. I'm guessing that it might be an emperor??? (the scale shows cms, not inches!)
Ken
 

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Surreybirder said:
At the moment there are three broad-bodied chasers only inches apart in the sedges in our pond. I think they have got problems as they don't seem to be moving. It's possible that they timed their emergence badly and got caught in a deluge--any other theories?
Also, in the same clump of sedges I found a larger exuvia. I'm guessing that it might be an emperor??? (the scale shows cms, not inches!)
Ken

Ken,
If your Chasers are freshly emerged it's possible they are waiting for their wings to harden sufficiently to fly, or even the temperature to rise. If they are not damaged they will probably fly off later in the day.

Re your exuvia, it's quite possibly an Emperor judging by the size alone but you would need to confirm it by examining the mask or lower jaw and comparing it with ID keys.

Harry
 
Surreybirder said:
At the moment there are three broad-bodied chasers only inches apart in the sedges in our pond. I think they have got problems as they don't seem to be moving. It's possible that they timed their emergence badly and got caught in a deluge--any other theories?
Also, in the same clump of sedges I found a larger exuvia. I'm guessing that it might be an emperor??? (the scale shows cms, not inches!)
Ken
Well I know Harry isn't commiting himself, but I'm happy to call that an Emperor.

I'm looking at one in my hand for comparison. The head shape in emperor larvae is distinctive.
 
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Angus T said:
Well I know Harry is commiting himself, but I'm happy to call that an Emperor.

I'm looking at one in my hand for comparison. The head shape in emperor larvae is distinctive.
I cannot think what else it could be... knowing what dragonflies I've seen round here in previous years. It's surely far too early for southern hawker or brown hawker, our other common Aeshnae.
BTW, two of the BBCs have now disappeared. I hope they've flown. The third is still hanging on in there but it's wings don't seem to be quite the right shape.
Ken
 
Had a walk round the local meadow yesterday & again this morning, mainly to photograph Early Marsh Orchids & Marsh Pug but managed to find the first Scarce Chasers for the site (pics attached) this included 2 yesterday both immatures & 7 today of which 4 were freshly emerged. Also saw the following;
Large Red Damselfly
Red-eyed Damselfly
Azure Danselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly (first of the year)
But no sign yet of two species recorded for the first time last year:- White-legged Damselfly & Broad-bodied Chaser
 

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