Glory of flight

More big Dragons

Southern Hawker and Golden-ringed

Broad-bodied Chaser

Female

Four-spotted chaser

Male of the colour form (praenubila)

June Lizard Odonata

Female Emperor

Emerald Damsel

Next generation of Red-veins

Red-vein, Four-spot and Common Blue Damsel

Marine fauna of note

Furrowed Crab

Sea Hare

What a worm, the Candy-striped Flatworm!

Clouded Buff

A few day flying on the local heaths.

Solstice Flora

Crab Spider on heath Spotted Orchid

Wild Asparagus

Bush Vetch

Hairy Tare

Yellow Vetch

Common Vetch with aphid hosts

Haresfoot Clover

Hop Trefoil

Dyers Greenweed

Slaying of the dragon

A Four-spotted Chaser Basks in the sun

a nearby Hobby watches and waits

the Chaser now warm, takes to the air to defend the pond

and so does the Hobby in need of breakfast

the Chaser does not notice

the Hobby rises to get a veiw of the pond

and spots the Chaser

the Chaser does not see the Hobby

the Hobby starts the hunt

the Chaser still does not see the Hobby

the Hobby dives

the Chaser banks sharp left

the Chaser banks sharp right

another easy catch......

eaten on the wing.

the Hobby again rises to survey the pond ( click on pic for higher resolution)

The next chapter (in your dreams!)

Another quad bites the dust

'And another one does, and another one does, another quad bites the dust'

Dragon slayers

and a Marsh Frit