[Adastra] Dragonfly... and wasps!

[John Luck]

Sounds good - can't beat looking at one's local patch. You never know 
what you will find. Now the weather's improving things should start to 
get better.

If you have any questions or take any pics you need id'ing, I will do my 
best to assist.

Good hunting.

John
 
Dave Monk wrote:
> 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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