We seem to be entering 'damselfly season' at long last in my corner of Suffolk, UK. We spotted several Large Red Damselflies and one or two others in the grounds at Helmingham Hall.
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| Helmingham Hall and moat |
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| Not a Large Red ... |
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| ... but very well camouflaged. |
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| Alder fly |
I only see these strange flies with their veined wings on rare occasions, usually in watery locations, and I usually have to remind myself what they are.
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| Bridge and parkland beyond |
We don't see Wagtails (of any variety) very often in our neck of the woods so it was a particular joy to see these two.
The warm temperatures we experienced from time to time over the weekend made us feel that at last we were entering a late phase of spring. Today the heat has gone out of the sun once again, and although the sky has patches of blue, there is still a chilly northerly wind. It was a joy to see practically our first damsels of the year, but we had to look very hard to count a total of six butterflies at Helmingham, all skittish Orange Tips.
It's always wonderful to see damselflies! And wagtails too! We see a lot of pied wagtails round here but grey wagtails are usually confined to the rivers and canal, apart from one hardy individual who occasionally visits one of our local cemeteries
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and good to see the first damselflies of the year. None here yet but we sometimes see Large Red in the garden. Butterflies seem few and far between here too this year. Have seen Orange Tips and Holly Blue in the garden and one Red Admiral in March.
ReplyDeleteLove both the damselflies and the wagtail!
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