Thursley dragonflies
Visited Thursley Common national nature reserve on the last Sunday of August, an excellent site for dragonflies. It was good weather conditions, a sunny slightly breezy day, with the occasional passing cloud blocking the sun, so lots of sightings of darters and hawkers. These are the best shots from the day.
A pair of mating Common Darters (Sympetrum striolatum) and one face on.
Continuing the theme of darters, both the male and female Black Darter (Sympetrum danae).
The Male
The Female
The mating Black Darters appeared to remain together, hovering over the water, to lay the eggs. This is the best shot I managed, though not easy to view even after heavily cropping.
The last type of dragonfly photographed was this Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii).
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