A few hours spent walking around Forest Farm NR today was very productive for Demoiselles, on the stream which runs along side the reserve (The Melingruffydd) I found between 15 to 20 male Banded Demoiselle displaying to around 3 females, also among them were a couple of male Beautiful Demoiselle. They were also present by the footbridge over to the allotments a bit further down.
I did not see any Dragons on the pools near the hides, so carried on to the canal where the lily pads were thick on the water covering nearly all the canal, there were a lot of Damsels on the pads mainly male Azures and a few male Blue-tailed Damsels with a lot of Azures in tandem and ovipositing.
I did find one Dragon along the canal a Golden-ringed Dragonfly. there were also quite a few male Banded and Beautiful Demoiselle up by the lock.
Strange how there is a shortage of Dragons about! What could be wrong?
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