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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Adrian_P" data-source="post: 1560258" data-attributes="member: 58983">Hi username,Willow Emerald Damselfly was first seen near Trimley back in 2007. Conditions at the time were spot on for an influx from the near Continent (this was also the time when the Bluetongue virus appeared in East Anglia), and my guess is that this is when the damselflies may have started to colonise.Southern Emerald Damselfly was seen at Winterton for several years in the early 2000's, but was never proven to be breeding. There did seem to be a short-lived colony at Sandwich Bay in Kent at around the same time, but sea-water flooding saw that off. Hopefully the species will however recolonise - it seems to prefer coastal dune slacks in our region, but can also occur inland.There are also yet other potential colonists - e.g. Winter Damselfly, so it's worth keeping an eye open for the unexpected these days!Cheers,AdrianBDS Migrant Dragonfly Project</blockquote>