Plenty of dragonfly and damselfly activity was photographed by Michael Thorley in his East Mersea garden near Meeting Lane during mid June. Here a female
emperor dragonfly was egg-laying in the garden pond on the 15th.
Female
emperor dragonfly egg-laying
Broad-bodied chaser egg-laying.
Female
broad-bodied chaser seen amongst the water crowfoot.
A
four-spotted chaser perched beside the garden pond.
The
broad-bodied chaser seen by the pond.
The four spots show up well on each pair of wings here on the
four-spotted chaser.
A
large red damselfly was resting on a water lily flower.
Female
azure damselfly egg-laying.
Male
blue-tailed damselflyA beautiful demoiselle was reported by Michael in his garden on Saturday 12th. This is the first record for the Island.
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