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Category: Dragonflies

Nature amidst the Tower blocks

A trip to the Ecology Park on the Greenwich Peninsular. this oasis of quiet and nature is surrounded by the … More

Common Tern, Eurasian Coot, Great Tit, Moorhen, Wren

A walk around Eltham Palace

A bright Saturday morning and Sue and I decided to go for a walk around the grounds of Eltham Palace. … More

Eltham Palace

Dragonflies 2024

It does feel it has been a particularly good year for Dragonflies. the number of species I recorded in the … More

Dragonflies

Common Darter

Every year we get a few Common Darters visiting the Tarn. Strangely they all seem to be males and I … More

Common Darter

Of Dragonflies and Butterflies….and a Hobby!

A trip to the London Wetland Centre in search of late summer dragonflies and butterflies last week. Lots of Migrant … More

Canada Goose, Common Darter, Grey Heron, London Wetland Centre, Moorhen

Northward Hill

A walk through the RSPB reserve at Northward Hill in north Kent with Keith. We walked through the reserve from … More

Gatekeeper, Jersey Tiger Moth, Northward Hill, Red Admiral, Ruddy Darter

Dungeness

A trip with Nicole and Andrew to the south-east coast of Kent and the weird and wonderful world of the … More

Garganey, Insects, Red Admiral, RSPB Dungeness

Wessex Wildlife

A few days away from London in Early August and the chance to look for Butterflies and Dragonflies in Southern … More

Butterflies, Dragonflies, Portland, RSPB Lodmoor, RSPB Radipole, Weymouth

Highlights of 2023 (2): Small Red-eyed damselfly at Eltham Palace.

Early July sees the emergence of the Small Red-eyed damselfly. From my local recording some years ago I knew of … More

Eltham Palace, Ringlet, Small Red-eyed Damselfly

Memories of Summer

As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More

Butterflies, Dragonflies, Hornet Mimic Hoverflies, Marmalade Hoverfly, Spiders

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