Categories DavidFemale banded agrion damselfly Post author By David Post date 30 July 2011 A damselfly with a metallic green body and almost transparent green wings. This female kept shuffling her position slightly as she rested on a reed leaf near the Packhorse Bridge in Marsh Lane NLR, Hampton in Arden.
Categories DavidWater snails Post author By David Post date 30 July 2011 Snails on the small pond at the Coombes Valley RSPB Reserve in Staffordshire.There is also a water boatman towards the right in the picture below.
Categories DavidComma butterflies Post author By David Post date 29 July 2011 Two commas in the Marsh Lane LNR, Hampton in Arden, at the start of July.
Categories DavidHoverfly on a buddleia Post author By David Post date 29 July 2011 A butterfly bush doesn’t just attract butterflies.
Categories DavidUnripe holly berries Post author By David Post date 28 July 2011 Holly berries starting off a matching green to the leaves, before turning a contrasting red in midwinter.
Categories DavidCoot on its nest Post author By David Post date 28 July 2011 A coot on its nest on the Stourbridge canal.
Categories DavidDragonfly emerging on a reed Post author By David Post date 27 July 2011 The adult stage of a dragonfly emerging on a reed on the edge of the pond at Wightwick Manor.
Categories DavidHoverfly resting on a leaf Post author By David Post date 27 July 2011 This hoverfly was obligingly taking long pauses on a leaf above a small pond.
Categories DavidThistle flower with small insects Post author By David Post date 27 July 2011 The two tiny insects on this thistle flower have tails longer than their bodies.
Categories DavidDragonfly resting Post author By David Post date 27 July 2011 A dragonfly resting on a leaf by one of the pools at Barrow Hill LNR, Pensnett.