[Adastra] Dragonfly... and wasps!

[Dave Monk]

Thanks John,
I may take you up on that offer in time.
I do find I learn, by trying to identify them myself, or giving them a
dammed good try at lest, before asking for help, but I will remember the
offer.
Dave



John Luck wrote:
> 
> 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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