[Adastra] Dragonfly... and wasps!

[John Luck]

No problem. I couldn't agree more.

John

Dave Monk wrote:
> 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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