My back garden this morning.

Female Large Red (f. melanotum)
A surprise visitor to my back garden this morning, strange in that there are no water bodies anywhere near. Not that I am complaining this is the sort of visitor I do not mind.

Parc Slip

Regular sightings of large red damselfy and hairy dragonfly now on the reserve. Additional reports yesterday from our Odonata recorder Mike Clark of azure, blue-tailed and common blue damselflies also now out on the nature reserve. Here is one of Mike's photos of hairy dragonflies mating yesterday 

M.J. Clark

Kenfig and Margam Moors

I joined a "medium" difficulty level walk with the Ramblers on Sunday, from Margam Park and back via Pyle, Kenfig, Kenfig Saltmarsh & Margam Moors. There wasn't much time for stoping along the way, but I did notice a teneral Blue Damselfly sp flying off at Kenfig Pool plus a Hairy Dragonfly and Four-spotted Chaser at Margam Moors, during steady progress. As luck would have it I was pleased to have forgotten my camera on what turned out to be a 12+ mile walk!

Penallta Parc & Parc Cwm Darren

Things might still be a bit cold at Penallta as these Two Large Reds were the only Odonata seen today at the horse shoe ponds, as you see One was a new emergence from this morning the cast was a little bit further up the stem.
At Parc Cwm Darren only (3) Large Reds were seen near the new Dragonfly pond.

Hairy dragonfly Parc Slip

Had this photo sent in by a visitor yesterday, beautiful! First dragonfly of the year for Parc Slip.

Yet to spot my first Odonata of the year but very much looking forward to the season ahead.
Rose

Large Red Damsel in West Cross

Found this afternoon in my garden in Swansea

Parc Slip

First damselfly of the year for Parc Slip reported by butterfly recorders john and Margaret yesterday, they didn't say what species but will be keeping my eyes peeled now. Will also be very interesting to see what Odonata moves into the new wetland here.
Rose Revera