Karl J
Well-known member
If I've one target to see - it's this one, probably solely because they were featured on Bill Oddie, but whatever, it's my target.
Today at Buckenham Marshes I saw a very likely candidate by one of the dykes, though my inexperience came to the fore when I rushed after it and scared it off !
Certainly the body was the right colour & size and the wings seemed right, but just as I thought 'look for the triangle' off it went. Later I was told the eyes are probably an easier check than looking for the triangle ...... if only I'd known that at the time.
Apparently the first ones have been seen in the area a few days ago so it may well have been, and a there are a few clumps of Water Soldier rising out from the dykes at Strumpshaw which my book says they favour.
Did however see a few 4-Spot Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly, Banded Demoiselle, Lge Red Damselfy and svl of those Blue ones, not too sure exactly what they are - Common Blue, Azure, Variable ... they all look pretty similar to me. And a good selection of butterfly.
Oh well, next time maybe ........
Today at Buckenham Marshes I saw a very likely candidate by one of the dykes, though my inexperience came to the fore when I rushed after it and scared it off !
Certainly the body was the right colour & size and the wings seemed right, but just as I thought 'look for the triangle' off it went. Later I was told the eyes are probably an easier check than looking for the triangle ...... if only I'd known that at the time.
Apparently the first ones have been seen in the area a few days ago so it may well have been, and a there are a few clumps of Water Soldier rising out from the dykes at Strumpshaw which my book says they favour.
Did however see a few 4-Spot Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly, Banded Demoiselle, Lge Red Damselfy and svl of those Blue ones, not too sure exactly what they are - Common Blue, Azure, Variable ... they all look pretty similar to me. And a good selection of butterfly.
Oh well, next time maybe ........
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