Yesterday I had my annual trip to Thursley Common, the most species rich site for dragonflies and damselflies in the country.
I managed some nice photos, including these black darters (my first of the year) which posed for some shots.
The black mature males were flighty and I only managed this shot of one.
Some of the emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) were pretty cooperative.
One cleaned its wings with its abdomen in front of me.
(there is a video here)
Keeled skimemr were pretty numerous, but I have loads of photos of them from the New Forest this year. Still I couldn’t resist them entirely.
And my first white legged damselfly of the year was by ‘The Moat’ lake.