My regular readers (both of you) will have noticed that this blog has been getting very mothy lately.
In an attempt to redress the balance I set off for what was intended to be an hour of looking at dragonflies and butterflies at Ipsley Alders. Unfortunately the decision was made in haste and I forgot to take a spare camera battery. So after photographing a handful of species I was obliged to return.
Before that happened I added
Ringlet, and amazingly
Small Tortoiseshell to the butterfly year-list. The fact that it has taken me so long to see a Small Tortoiseshell is partly down to a lack of effort, but also reflects their continuing decline. In past years I would expect to note one in the garden during the spring. Today's insect was probably newly emerged.
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| Ringlet |
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
I also saw a couple of Small Whites feeding on the vegetation next to the pond.
The first dragonflies I saw were
Black-tailed Skimmers, and I quickly followed these up with flight only views of
Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser, and Brown Hawker. I eventually managed to photograph the Black-tailed Skimmers and a pair of
Blue-tailed Damselflies before the battery packed up.
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| Black-tailed Skimmer |
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| Blue-tailed Damselflies |
A couple of professional looking photographers were also snapping away. I bet they brought spare batteries.
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