Tried Smallhanger today from around 10 until 12.30. Lots of Common Blue Damsels and Large Reds. but nothing else other than 2 pairs of Broad Bodied Chasers which gave good views but terrible pictures.
The best pond we found last year has almost completely dried out which is quite an achievement bearing in mind the amount of rain we endured this Winter/Spring. Hopefully this will not have too much of an effect on the Emerald Dragons and Black Darters we photographed oviposting there last year.
The theory that we are still a month behind this year continues to hold good and there is a lot of catching up to do.
Other than the Odonata the only other things we saw were a couple of distant Butterflies and a half a dozen Tiger Beetles and a few Buff Tailed & White Tailed Bees.
The highlight was Graham finally ticking off Yellowhammer.
How do tell the difference between Buff/White tailed Bees!?
ReplyDeleteButterfly was a Small Heath.
You didn't mention France!