More Timble Dragonflies

These pictures were taken at one of the forest pools today. Observed the Broad-bodied Chaser mating and subsequent egg laying. At least 3 newly emerged Four-spotted Chasers were at the same pool.

Bar-Headed Geese

Unusual visitors to Leeshaw Res on Thursday 11th June

Ghost Moth

Male Ghost Moth. Caught a female the other day so possible local breeding of this attractive moth.

Turtle Dove ( Spain )

I am still waiting to see one of these in Bog

Brimstone Moth - Riddlesden

Painted Lady

This one was photographed in Spain one of the many thousands moving through in the last 3 weeks.

Ingrailed Clay

Scalloped Hazel which has been quite common this year at Low moor

Spain holiday photo's

Roller leaving the nest hole

Pallid Swift

Recent Riddlesden Moths

Some sort of Pug

Poplar Hawkmoth

Herald

River Aire moths

River Aire insects

Riddlesden garden insects

Summer Insects

Black-Tailed Skimmer, can be seen Otley and Timble.

Dingy Skipper, rare in B.O.G. but common Gait Barrow.

My first Large Skipper of the year, common in B.O.G.

Pearl-bordered Fritillary at Gait Barrow today.

canal bank today

6 of these large Common Carp, 5kg+, between aqueduct and crossover bridge

Local Wood Pigeons tame compared to their rural cousins who get shot at.

Common Blue Damselfly 31-05-2009

Common Blue Damselfly, Bingley... four images (c) 2009

Are the mating damselflies infact Common Blue as segments 8 and 9 are not all blue?

Dave

Blue-Tailed Damselfly mating in 'wheel'
female of the colour form rufescens at Raw Nook NR
















Azure Damselfly egg laying in tandem position Raw Nook NR

Male Azure Damselfy at Raw Nook NR

Out and about

England's rare Duke of Burgundy Butterfly at Gait Barrow near Leighton Moss today.

4 seen but hard to find being so small.

Several Pearl Bordered and Dingy Skipper also seen but a bit too flighty to get pics.

This Jay at feeder in St Ives Wednesday.

Broad-bodied Chaser and others.

These pictures were taken at Timble today.