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Keeled Skimmer with Butterfly Prey

Butterfly Robbery by Dragonfly!

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Dragonfly, Higher Hyde Heath, Keeled Skimmer, macro

On the 1st July, I visited Higher Hyde Heath again to see what was around, mainly on the damselfly front,

Broad-bodied Chaser on Heather

Slop Bog Visit

June 21, 2012July 29, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Broad-bodied Chaser, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Canon MT-24ex Macro Flash, Dragonfly, macro, Slop Bog

I took a visit to Slop Bog on the 9th June, another cold (but a least dry day). The ground

Immature Male Black Darter on Heather

Dragons and Lizards

September 29, 2011March 22, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Black Darter, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Dragonfly, macro, Thursley

Took a second visit to Thursley, after gaining some information on where to go from some kind people on UKDragonflies.com

Male Black Darter eating

Norden Dragon Hunt and an Admiral

September 15, 2011March 22, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Black Darter, Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Dragonfly, macro, Mosquito, Norden, Red Admiral

Took another visit to Kilwood and Norden on the August bank holiday weekend. My aim was to try and see

Female Common Darter in IR

Higher Hyde Heath

September 5, 2011June 11, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 20D Infrared Converted, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Common Darter, Dragonfly, fungi, Infrared, macro, Robber Fly, Ruddy Darter, Small White

Went with both my Canon 50D and my IR converted 20D to Higher Hyde Heath in Dorset (A DWT Reserve),

Stack of 4 shots of Keeled Skimmer (Female) head - Orthetrum coerulescens (2x Mag)

Dragons at Kilwood & Norden.

August 21, 2011July 13, 2012 Chris 0 Comments Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Canon MPE-65mm, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Grayling, Hornet Robberfly, Keeled Skimmer, Kilwood, macro, Norden, Stack

Visited Killwood and Norden on Tuesday the 10th August on a day off, which was going to be in London

Large Skipper Cleaning itself.

Alners Gorse & Lynlinch Common

June 21, 2011August 2, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Alners Gorse, Broad-bodied Chaser, Butterflies, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Common Blue, Dragonfly, Large Skipper, Lynlinch Common, macro

Another May weekend visit, this time to Alners Gorse and Lynlinch Common. The first was still showing some butterflies, but

Broad-bodied Chaser

Troublefield – May Dragons & Damsels

June 17, 2011May 28, 2014 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon 50D, Damselfly, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, Flowers, macro

I had the fortune to visit Troublefield in mid May. I say fortune as picking this week was crucial. The

Gatekeeper - Pyronia tithonus - Closeup

Kilwood & Norden

August 19, 2010September 14, 2013 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon MPE-65mm, Common Blue, Damselfly, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Dragonfly, Kilwood, macro, Norton, Polyommatus icarus

I went to Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kilwood Nature Reserve (which abuts Norden) on Saturday afternoon. With a stroke of luck

Libellula fulva - Scarce Chaser (Female) basking in sun

June visit to Hurn Reserves

August 12, 2010October 11, 2010 Chris 0 Comments Butterfly, Canon 100mm F2.8 USM, Canon MPE-65mm, Dragonfly, Scarce Chaser, spider

I’ve had these macro photographs taken at Ramsdown and Sopley common from June, waiting for me to get round to