Latest Leics & Rutland Dragonfly Sightings

From Lorraine Ellison:

I live in Wymeswold, north Leicestershire, at 608233. We have a large garden pond.

12th May - Large Red damselflies emerging, along with blues, but I couldn't tell which blues they were then.

18th May first Dragonfly exuvia - Emperors (we've had about 30 since then)

19th May - damselflies very active - Azure and Common Blue damselflies, and the Large Red egg laying

June 3rd - first Broad bodied Chaser - male

June 4th - female Broad bodied chaser emerging, Blue tailed damselfly, Four Spotted Chaser

June 10th - Common Darter in grass - just emerged I think

June 15th - male Emperor, female emperor egg laying,

June 21st - Four Spotted Chaser egg laying, 3 Common darters emerging,

We had a Brown Hawker egg laying in July 2006, a Migrant Hawker in August 2004, a Ruddy Darter in August 2004, and Southern Hawkers egg laying in July 2006.

The list for the garden is:
Large Red Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Blue tailed Damselfly
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter
Brown Hawker
Migrant Hawker
Southern Hawker
Emperor
Broad bodied Chaser
Four Spotted Chaser

I have photos of them all, but I really love the photo I have attached of the Azures egg laying - it really does need a caption!

I have quite a lot of exuvia as well - mostly emperors.

On a sunny day my favorite place is sitting by the pond.