Another Post Work Stroll

It was far too sunny after work for me not to go out so that was exactly what I did with a short stroll over to the pond near Eurohub. While it was far from being the most exciting excursion that I've done it was still a worthwhile effort.

Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer.

Three species of dragon were noted and these included several Emperors, at least one Four-spotted Chaser and a male Black-tailed Skimmer. I particularly enjoyed the latter as it was my first record for the site. Damsels fared a bit better and I recorded six species of which Common Blue was the most numerous. Still quite a few Azures around and also a male and female Large Red. Several Red-eyeds were sitting on vegetation out on the pond while amongst the Blue-tailed present were examples of both the rufescens and the violacea forms. A couple of female Banded Demoiselles were also seen and these no doubt had made their way over from the nearby stream.

Large Red, Azures and Banded Demoiselle.

Of the butterflies seen the Marbled Whites were probably the best, half a dozen included one mating pair. A Small Tortoiseshell was the most colourful species though this one looked a bit tattier and more faded than other recent ones, could it be a survivor of the hibernating generation? Other species noted were Large Skipper, Meadow Brown and Ringlet. Not a great deal else to report though there seemed to be a lot of toadlets around the margins of the pond.

Blue-tailed Damselflies and Marbled Whites.