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18-07-2011, 03:15 PM
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Is there anyway to attract Dragonflys the ones i see are always on the go they wont land for me 
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18-07-2011, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gobbiner  Is there anyway to attract Dragonflys the ones i see are always on the go they wont land for me | Try giving them a perch, push a stick in the bank to give them somewhere to settle.
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Perches can work for some species (mainly darters, chasers, and skimmers in the UK), but generally you just have to learn their behaviour and be patient (and/or be lucky!).
Darters, chasers and skimmers tend to have favoured perches near the edge of their chosen pond or stream - or in forest clearings and along hedgerows etc if they are feeding away from water, and if you move in close to these when they fly and then wait motionless nearby they will often return to the same perch (and if you provide a suitable twig they often choose to use that).
Hawker types are more difficult, you generally just have to keep watching them, and hope that they are in a suitable position when they eventually do land. |
18-07-2011, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade Try giving them a perch, push a stick in the bank to give them somewhere to settle. | Thank you i will try that cheers...Ray  Quote:
Originally Posted by RoyW Perches can work for some species (mainly darters, chasers, and skimmers in the UK), but generally you just have to learn their behaviour and be patient (and/or be lucky!).
Darters, chasers and skimmers tend to have favoured perches near the edge of their chosen pond or stream - or in forest clearings and along hedgerows etc if they are feeding away from water, and if you move in close to these when they fly and then wait motionless nearby they will often return to the same perch (and if you provide a suitable twig they often choose to use that).
Hawker types are more difficult, you generally just have to keep watching them, and hope that they are in a suitable position when they eventually do land. | Thank you Roy i will try all the advice given and see if i get lucky cheers...Ray
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