Dragonfly and butterfly pics

[colincurry]

I took these this morning near to the River Great Ouse.

This, I think, is a Migrant Hawker skulking in the undergrowth. When I processed this snap, I realised that there were, in fact, two dragons. It looks either like murder or hanky panky to me



There has been a general lack of butterflies throught the summer, but suddenly we are awash with Small Tortoiseshells - I am not complaining





And a Comma



Colin

[Wild-Woman]

Yep. Migrant Hawkers having a chat.

[ron1863]

I like the Comma on the Brambles, nice shot

[Bouncytigger]

Lovely Photo's

I know this is going to sound shocking and hard to believe but i had never seen a dragonfly in my entire life since this year!!

Mainly because the ponds in my garden i put in are only about 18 months old and on rare visits to the countryside i never seemed to encounter them

But this year i visited a local nature reserve in Solihull and my eyes have been opened

WHAT WONDERFUL INSECTS THEY ARE!!!

and my garden has attracted Broad-bodied Chasers and common darters!!
I'm so excitabubble by the prospect of seeing more in the wild soon