I wonder if anyone knows which type this one is? Cheers JF-S.
Do click on the photo to enlarge it, it is worth it.
Dragonfly resting by the pond
Thursday August 13, 2009 by Jane B
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There are a good selection of photos at the British Dragon Fly Society website (see http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/species.html ).
I wonder if this is one of the following:
Norfolk Hawker
Vagrant Emperor
Yellow-winged Darter
Wandering Darter
My choice purely on the basis of its name is the Vagrant Emperor.
It’s a common darter dragonfly – Sympetrum striolatum.
A widespread species in the county but nice to see all the same. the mature males are red, the immatures and females straw coloured.
If you have further willdife queries email me at wildlifeenquiries@derbyshirewt.co.uk and I’ll try to help out.
The ‘wt’ stands for wildlife trust…..
Nick