The weather for our Nature Group visit to Strumpshaw was hot and sunny - should have been just right for Swallowtails but, alas, this year they are in short supply as for other butterfly species. A few of us did photograph one that stayed for a few moments on a thistle in the Meadow. Dragonflies, on the other hand, were plentiful with Four-spotted Chasers (1-3) and Scarce Chasers (4-6) and Norfolk Hawkers (7,8) the principal performers. I was trying different 'artistic approaches so quite a variety of backgrounds etc!
Showing posts with label Swallowtail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swallowtail. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Monday, June 3, 2019
Strumpshaw RSPB Dragons and Butterflies
Yesterday's Nature Group/East Anglia RPS outing to Strumpshaw Fen coincided with the warmest day of the year with max. temperature of 28 degrees so plenty of Dragonfly and Butterfly activities but not much keeping still. We did manage a good range of species including the Scarce Chaser (female and male), Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-Spot Chaser, Red-Eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Azure and Variable Damselflies, Brimstone and Swallowtail. We also were shown Norfolk Hawkers in flight but failed to capture an image! (other insects to follow!!)
Friday, May 10, 2019
Butterflies and Dragonflies Majorca
Lovely to see a Swallowtail Butterfly (egg laying as well as nectaring) at the S'Albufera reserve yesterday, along with a Long-Tailed Blue. Dragonflies were more numerous than previously with Common Darter and Black-Tailed Skimmer photographed and ?Emperor hawking the reeds. Speckled Bush Cricket put on a good display while the bees that inhabit strange clay nests (?provided or built by them) all round the visitor centre.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Strumpshaw Fen on a Warm but Windy Day
It was a bit too windy for insect photography today but managed to snap three of Strumpshaw's special species: Scarce Chaser, Norfolk Hawker and Swallowtail Butterfly. Also Red-eyed Damselfly, Marsh Orchid, Heliophilus pendulens, Eristalis species, Tortoiseshell feeding and Nursery Web Spider
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Strumpshaw Fen
Sunday's forecast predicted a warmer and less windy day than lately so we made a visit to Strumpshaw Fen, predicting that Swallowtail butterflies and various dragonflies would be on the move. Certainly there were Swallowtails all over the reserve and some dragonflies including this very hairy Hairy Dragonfly.
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