Another late Dragon

Resting in hedge, Moorland Hawker

On a dull day this week , I found this in a  hedge well away from Patterson’s lake.

 

Late Dragons

blackdarter at drumard bog

 

We have not had a lot of sunshine but I was out on the 25th at drumard bog near Farnham Cavan and found black darters.

 

Butterfly survey and watching dragons

I walk a set route round the farm every week in order to do a butterfly  survey. The results will go to the Biodiversity Data Center in Waterford. As July comes to an end the number of ringlets is going down and the green veined whites seem to be at a peak. It also allows me to notice the dragonflies each week. The amber winged hawkers have been out for a couple of weeks now. These are some of the biggest dragonflies in the district and easily identified by their brown wings. I was able to confirm that we have the hairy dragonfly on the farm  this spring which delighted me. Today was the first time I noticed a darter on the farm this year . Probably a common darter but I got only a brief glance and there did not seem to be many yet.

mating pair of amber winged hawker Co. Cavan