I took a stroll around WWT Llanelli in the late afternoon sunshine, and was delighted to watch my first
Dragon- and Damsel-flies of the season, which I have posted below. I am finding blue Damselflies particularly hard to identify!
Incidentally, my last 2010 sightings are
here.
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WZS8Lz2fFyRL9RbZR4yChOZpF9MwCiet3d4EeZ01dvm1pdUqWLjFWMXgn4GhRJJcq2bLz2OecewtAyr6ALIJXfiD6K4rofE4st-jBQwldnrQDDmmDJeOCk2DX7oTDt_ehNLx9c_6Ng0/s640/bl_damselfly-2011-5901.jpg) |
As yet unidentified Blue Damselfly |
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A Blue Damselfly on a Horsetail |
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Blue Damselfly, with furled wings ~ not sure which species |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZArDwQS-7bbDBwmD7VlYD4TjrzrGKHXrYsfpYCuzanACVzrJeMnlsgEARkI39zyH_ODRXo0Sg8NF47alTqjCtDJKWn7Xw0muTSyu_u9t46Cf2HF1K6a3OZr1r4LWKYDrJSfOOrj8nI6o/s640/bl_damselfly-2011-6241.jpg) |
A Hawker Dragonfly ... of some sort! |
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... and another shot of it. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjnrSQ7IFnCgIHHKz760n6jMbHvbEnnNsZz2Drt1Jf36h3sxpOFQQ2dJ4WpdMcXQFfMXHQG_cgIUPI-AM8nzalayK-a1x84sFMiRUPS-PHozVBD0O10bkeMFBw1dy0UrV03tqQOz3ug4/s640/bl_damselfly-2011-6291.jpg) |
... this time with wings outstretched. |
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A Hawker Dragonfly of some sort, possibly a female Emperor Dragonfly, Anax imperator* |
P.S. My thanks to Neil - see his comment below and help with identification. I can now see those hairs!
* You can check out the ID
here.
2 comments:
Wow nice haul of odonata! Im yet to see any!
Ive had a crack at IDs:
Your hawker is the hairy hawker/dragonfly
The middle blue damsel may be a common blue damselfly and the other 2 look like azure damselflies
What amazing photos! The leaves are the perfect new Spring green and you spotted so many dragon and damselflies. Terrific!
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