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19-08-2007, 03:55 PM
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While weeding....
I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is
fuzzy: http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG] http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG] -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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19-08-2007, 04:02 PM
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While weeding....
"Sacha" wrote ... I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is fuzzy: http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG] http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG] Beautiful, looks like a Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Sue finds them beautiful too but I know of some of both sexes that would run a mile. :-) -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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19-08-2007, 04:25 PM
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"Sacha" wrote after "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote ... I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is fuzzy: http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG] http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG] Beautiful, looks like a Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Sue finds them beautiful too but I know of some of both sexes that would run a mile. :-) Thanks for the ID, Bob. I'm woefully ignorant about such things. No, they don't worry me a bit, nor do bats or other garden critters. I'm just cautious round bees and try not to annoy them! I was doing a bit of weeding and taking some photos for the web site, too and this glorious thing zoomed onto the Thalictrum. I'm poor at judging focus on the digital camera so a bit more practice is needed! A Brown Hawker seems to have taken over our pond and garden this year and seems to be defending it against other intruders but we did have a Beautiful Demoiselle flying around the room the other evening. My favourite Damselfly is the Banded Demoiselle easily identified with it's dark blotch on each wing, so pretty in flight. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK |
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19-08-2007, 04:35 PM
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Bob Hobden wrote:
"Sacha" wrote after "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote ... I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is fuzzy: http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG] http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG] Beautiful, looks like a Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Sue finds them beautiful too but I know of some of both sexes that would run a mile. :-) Thanks for the ID, Bob. I'm woefully ignorant about such things. No, they don't worry me a bit, nor do bats or other garden critters. I'm just cautious round bees and try not to annoy them! I was doing a bit of weeding and taking some photos for the web site, too and this glorious thing zoomed onto the Thalictrum. I'm poor at judging focus on the digital camera so a bit more practice is needed! A Brown Hawker seems to have taken over our pond and garden this year and seems to be defending it against other intruders but we did have a Beautiful Demoiselle flying around the room the other evening. My favourite Damselfly is the Banded Demoiselle easily identified with it's dark blotch on each wing, so pretty in flight. Normally I have quite a number of "dragonflies" about my garden, this year nothing. Not that I've been able to get out much to look, been raining here all day as yesterday in North Staffordshire. |
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19-08-2007, 05:20 PM
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On 19/8/07 15:35, in article , "Broadback"
wrote: Bob Hobden wrote: "Sacha" wrote after "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote ... I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is fuzzy: http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG] http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG] Beautiful, looks like a Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Sue finds them beautiful too but I know of some of both sexes that would run a mile. :-) Thanks for the ID, Bob. I'm woefully ignorant about such things. No, they don't worry me a bit, nor do bats or other garden critters. I'm just cautious round bees and try not to annoy them! I was doing a bit of weeding and taking some photos for the web site, too and this glorious thing zoomed onto the Thalictrum. I'm poor at judging focus on the digital camera so a bit more practice is needed! A Brown Hawker seems to have taken over our pond and garden this year and seems to be defending it against other intruders but we did have a Beautiful Demoiselle flying around the room the other evening. My favourite Damselfly is the Banded Demoiselle easily identified with it's dark blotch on each wing, so pretty in flight. Normally I have quite a number of "dragonflies" about my garden, this year nothing. Not that I've been able to get out much to look, been raining here all day as yesterday in North Staffordshire. We always get a few and also what I call damselflies - hope I'm right, they're much smaller. But I don't think I've ever seen this particular one before and certainly never so close. We have three ponds, all with weed and plants that eggs can be laid on, so perhaps the word is getting around. ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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19-08-2007, 05:47 PM
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In message , Broadback
writes Bob Hobden wrote: "Sacha" wrote after "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote ... I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is fuzzy: http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG] http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG] Beautiful, looks like a Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Sue finds them beautiful too but I know of some of both sexes that would run a mile. :-) Thanks for the ID, Bob. I'm woefully ignorant about such things. No, they don't worry me a bit, nor do bats or other garden critters. I'm just cautious round bees and try not to annoy them! I was doing a bit of weeding and taking some photos for the web site, too and this glorious thing zoomed onto the Thalictrum. I'm poor at judging focus on the digital camera so a bit more practice is needed! A Brown Hawker seems to have taken over our pond and garden this year and seems to be defending it against other intruders but we did have a Beautiful Demoiselle flying around the room the other evening. My favourite Damselfly is the Banded Demoiselle easily identified with it's dark blotch on each wing, so pretty in flight. Normally I have quite a number of "dragonflies" about my garden, this year nothing. Not that I've been able to get out much to look, been raining here all day as yesterday in North Staffordshire. When I went over to Ness Botanic Gardens last weekend there were blue-tailed damselflies, azure damselflies (I think), southern hawkers, a possible brown hawker (I didn't get a good view) and a common darter. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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20-08-2007, 10:02 AM
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We have three small ponds - two in the back garden and one in the front.
We often see several dragonflies over the back ponds but many damselflies over the front (both red and blue). I don't know enough to recognise types but they are beautiful to watch. My wife was lucky in that one morning she saw a dragonfly coming out of it's pupa stage (have I got that right?) and watched as it slowly filled out its wings ready to fly. We'd both like to know more about them but does anyone know of a good website, with pictures? Thanks for the photo! Regards, John .. "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is fuzzy: http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG] http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG] -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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20-08-2007, 01:19 PM
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On 20/8/07 09:02, in article , "John
Vanini" wrote: We have three small ponds - two in the back garden and one in the front. We often see several dragonflies over the back ponds but many damselflies over the front (both red and blue). I don't know enough to recognise types but they are beautiful to watch. My wife was lucky in that one morning she saw a dragonfly coming out of it's pupa stage (have I got that right?) and watched as it slowly filled out its wings ready to fly. We'd both like to know more about them but does anyone know of a good website, with pictures? This might help http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/frameset.htm?home&home Thanks for the photo! Glad you enjoyed it. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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