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Tag Archives: strumpshaw fen

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Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense

While at Strumpshaw Fen I finally managed to photograph a Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense.

Hairy dragonfly Brachytron pratense

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July 3, 2013Leave a commentinsect, Norfolk, odonata, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife

Azure blue damselfly eating a mosquito

While at Strumpshaw Fen I came across this azure blue damselfly, chomping down on a mosquito.
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Azure blue damselfly eating a mosquito

June 28, 2013Leave a commentinsect, Norfolk, odonata, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife

Cardinal Beetle and mosquito

The nettle beds at Strumpshaw Fen where especially fruitful. This cardinal beetle, the red headed species Pyrochroa serraticornis, posed on the nettles for a bit, though the wind made shots a bit more tricky!
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Cardinal beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis

The mosquitoes were eating us alive, but i did get a nice shot of one!
Mosquito

June 27, 2013Leave a commentDiptera, insect, Norfolk, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife

Swallowtail butterflies at Strumpshaw Fen

Last weekend I popped up to Strumpshaw Fen for a couple of days. One of the target species was the swallowtail butterfly. I didn’t manage a good top down angle photo of one with undamaged wings though sadly. One of those with a damsged wing however sat on the floor ignoring everyone photographing it so…

June 23, 20131 Commentbutterflies, insect, Norfolk, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife

Scarce chaser at Strumpshaw fen

Last weekend I spent a couple of days at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB reserve enjoying the invertebrates there. One of them was the scarce chaser dragonfly, Libellula fulva.
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One was tolerant enough for my 35mm wide angle to be used.
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Though a bit awkwardly angled for the ‘traditional’ top down shot, as was this maturing male.
Scarce chaser Libellula fulva-7

June 17, 2013Leave a commentinsect, Norfolk, odonata, Strumpshaw fenBy Neil-UKWildlife
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