Posted on

Southern hawker dragonfly on buddleia flowers

Southern hawker dragonfly on buddleia flowers

Butterflies aren’t the only insects that can be found on buddleia (so-called butterfly bush) flowers.

This southern hawker dragonfly was on a buddleia in a front garden earlier today. They can be found further from water than most dragonflies, sometimes resting, hanging conveniently at eye level or a little higher, sometimes flying fast, close by as they hunt for prey.