Posted on 16 September 2020 by David Smestow Valley dragonflies: common darters at rest Dragonflies out in force in the Smestow Valley yesterday. These male common darters were resting on vegetation by both the two ponds and by the canal near Compton. Post navigationPrevious post: Autumn fungi flush: Himley PlantationNext post: Smestow Valley dragonflies: migrant hawker