Penallta Park & P.C.D. 08/05/2016

Had a look around the horse-shoe ponds at Penallta and found no evidence of emergence but took a walk around the park and I did find One Large Red Damsel well away from the water.

I then went on to Park Cwm Darren but after walking around for a couple of hours I did not find any signs of any Odonata.

Llanerch Wood 06/05/2016

A couple of hours looking around the pools and only Three new emergence found, the first looks to be a Large Red with the other Two possible Blues?

Lavernock NR & Cosmeston Lakes 04/05/2016

Well the weather did get better and today at Lavernock I had my first Damselfly of the year, in fact three, all Large Red's.

I then went on to Cosmeston and found one only in Cogan wood.

Happy hunting.

02/05/2016. Just a little note

Hi to all,

Sorry this is not a sighting but a few words to try and keep our spirits up, the start of May and still no Damselflies. Last year my first sighting was the 19th of April so whats happening? I have checked out: Lavernock, Cosmeston, Llanech Wood, Parc slip, Penallta and Parc Cwm Darren and no sign of any Large Reds.
I also tried to check out Llanilid but I think we have lost this site to the developers as there were more barriers and keep out signs blocking the entrance.
Here is hoping the weather improves and things start moving again soon.
Bye for now.

Mike

canal Forest Farm - 20 October

Lots of Common Darter around the reeds on the canal - mostly male. Did see one pair in tandem that appeared to be ovipositing. Brief sighting of a dragonfly with black and green abdomen - but it didn't come close enough to see any detail. Nothing else around.

29 June larva query

Recently found this picture, which I had obviously overlooked at the time. It was on the far side of a pond at Parc Slip so this image is a serious crop from the original. I had already stayed longer than I'd planned so couldn't wait to see what emerged.

A long shot, but can this be identified?

Penallta Park & Parc Cwm Darren 11/10/2015

Had a good look around the horse-shoe ponds at Penallta but there were no Dragons about, there was a cold wind and it was overcast so that could have kept them in hiding. I did find 68 Kidney-spot Ladybirds on the willow bushes around the ponds so it was not a waste of time.
Then went on to PCD where there was some better luck as the sun came out and the wind was not so bad, I found Five male Common Darters with a male & female in tandem at the dragonfly pond but nothing else.

Looks like we are comming to the end of another season.