happyploughman 1 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Don't know much about Damselflies and dragonflies. Is it right that Damsels usually rest with wings alongside body and Dragons with wings out?? Can anyone tell me what this is please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Don't know much about Damselflies and dragonflies. Is it right that Damsels usually rest with wings alongside body and Dragons with wings out?? Can anyone tell me what this is please. Yes thats a damsel fly have you seen the red ones ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyploughman 1 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 <br><br>Don't know much about Damselflies and dragonflies. Is it right that Damsels usually rest with wings alongside body and Dragons with wings out?? Can anyone tell me what this is please.<br><br><br><br><br><br>Yes thats a damsel fly have you seen the red ones ?<br><br><br> no I havn't seen those, there seems to be hundreds of these about at the moment, at first i thought they were carrying straw, then realized they were carrying a female prior to mating.<br> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 <br><br>Don't know much about Damselflies and dragonflies. Is it right that Damsels usually rest with wings alongside body and Dragons with wings out?? Can anyone tell me what this is please.<br><br><br><br><br><br>Yes thats a damsel fly have you seen the red ones ?<br><br><br> no I havn't seen those, there seems to be hundreds of these about at the moment, at first i thought they were carrying straw, then realized they were carrying a female prior to mating.<br> There lovely little things & seem to whiz about on the waters edge & inland a little bit I have tried for 2 days to get a big blue dragon fly but i just cant get it :laugh: so i will try again tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyploughman 1 Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 look forward to seeing that, will look by the lake in the morning see what's about there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 look forward to seeing that, will look by the lake in the morning see what's about there. if its sunny they will be flitting about .. what i have learned from watching them is they do a circuit almost & tend to stop on the same few reeds there really quick but once yo have sussed out which reeds there likely to land on you can usually get a half decent photo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Pretty sure it is a 'Common Blue' damselfly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyploughman 1 Posted June 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 ok thanks martin, seems to be very common here haha with not much else about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dime 0 Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Yep, Common Blue Damselfly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyploughman 1 Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 thanks Dime, nice to know what i am taking pics of Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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