No reason for this thread as for once i'm pretty sure of my ids but i thought i'd share a couple of pictures that i managed to take today and am really chuffed with
A sticky situation .
The cobweb was huge and contained several long legged spiders (don't know what type as am a wee bit arachnophobic) and the poor dragonfly had landed underneath it and couldn't really take off without risking entanglement. I couldn't bear the thought of that and so I have to admit that I encouraged him onto a blade of rush and moved him out of the way of the cobweb.
After several frustratuing attempts I finally got an in-focus picture of a female Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing.
