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Showing posts with label Golden-ringed Dragonfly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Golden-ringed Dragonfly. Show all posts
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Golden-ringed Dragonfly - East Moor
At least two male Golden-ringed Dragonfly on Umberley Brook by the A619 on East Moor this afternoon. Roger said he had several by Barbrook Reservoir a couple of days ago so they are on the wing in numbers at present.
Sunday, 14 July 2013
Golden-ringed Dragonfly - East Moor
The current spell of good weather is not just good for butterflies and moths it's also ideal weather for dragonflies. I set out this morning is search of one of Derbyshire's rarest and most striking species the Golden-ringed Dragonfly. It favours fast flowing acidic moorland streams and despite its appearance is probably under recorded on some of Derbyshire's more remote moorlands.
Unfortunately it was quite cloudy until mid-morning but once the sun came out I finally found two individuals on a moorland stream. This male spent almost all the time I was there hanging off a nettle so would be very easily overlooked.
Unfortunately it was quite cloudy until mid-morning but once the sun came out I finally found two individuals on a moorland stream. This male spent almost all the time I was there hanging off a nettle so would be very easily overlooked.
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| Golden-ringed Dragonfly - male |
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