[Adastra] Dragonfly... and wasps!

[Dave Monk]

Thanks John,
Damselflys and dragonflies are something I am intending to spend more time
in learning this year if the opportunities arise. I was just thinking about
heading over to the brede waterworks area to see what I could spot there.



John Luck wrote:
> 
> Sorry, I meant to add that it looks like the male's pruinescence is 
> beginning to show on the lower abdomen.
> 
> John
> 
> Dave Monk wrote:
>> I had am interesting experience with a Broad-bodied Chaser last week.
>> I had just been doing some painting. While i was waiting for the paint to
>> dry, I decided to have a look around the garden. I came across a female
>> BB
>> chaser and took a couple of photos. I then decided to see if I could pick
>> it
>> up. I put my finger between it and the plant it was standing on and it
>> stood
>> on the end of my finger. I walked around the garden for half an hour with
>> it
>> perched on my finger. Wow... I could not believe it. They usually fly
>> away
>> for the slightest reason. I wounded since if it had something to do with
>> the
>> dry paint that was on my hand. Can anyone offer another explanation why
>> it
>> would let me do this?
>> Photos are here.
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/29955043@N00/?xp=1
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> John Luck wrote:
>>   
>>> Broad-bodied Chaser, most certainly, Stuart, but I think you will find 
>>> that it is a female. The anal appendages are set much wider giving the 
>>> lower abdomen a much broader appearance than the male.
>>>
>>> We also had our first real dragonfly visit the garden pond yesterday 
>>> which was an immature male starting to show the blue pruinescence. It 
>>> arrived shortly after mid-day and was flying around holding territory 
>>> perching on both the rosemary bushes and mimulus flowers at the edge of 
>>> the pond and was still going strong when I left to go out an hour later.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> Stuart Cooper wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Dragonfly seen today in my garden in Broad Oak - 
>>>>
>>>> http://www.altview.co.uk/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=241
>>>>
>>>> I've identified it as an immature male Broad-bodied Chaser, although I
>>>> stand
>>>> to be corrected of course.
>>>>
>>>> I've also discovered a newly built wasp nest in the front of my
>>>> garage...
>>>> As
>>>> we are having a wedding reception in the garden in a couple of weeks,
>>>> it's
>>>> going to have to go. Any suggestions? I'm looking at
>>>> removal/destruction
>>>> as
>>>> I don't suppose it can be relocated safely.
>>>>
>>>> Stuart.
>>>>
>>>>
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