Peter SketchWelted Thistle at the #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust site at #LowerMoorFarm. Just look at the spines on that. #WildflowerHour #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography
Time for some #dragonfly action. I saw a couple of mature male Black-tailed Skimmers last weekend but they refused to pose for a phot so this immature one without the blue colour will have to do. At the #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust reserve #LowerMoorFarm. #ukwildlife #photography #insects #odonata
We were asked for #YellowFlowers for this week's #WildflowerHour and by happy chance I saw my first open Goat Willow of the year during my visit to the #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust reserve at #LowerMoorFarm on Friday. #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography
Day 13 of the 2024 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Common Blue #damselfly is very common and the males are very blue. Females are much darker. In the right habitat, such as here at the #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust #LowerMoorFarm reserve, this species will form swarms. #DragonflyAdventCalendar #invertebrates #ukwildlife
Day 10 of the 2024 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Red-eyed #Damselfly is a bit larger than most damsels. Usually seen sitting on floating vegetation on a pond or slow river but this one was more cooperative. #LowerMoorFarm #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust reserve in May. #DragonflyAdventCalendar #invertebrates #ukwildlife #photography
Day 6 of the 2024 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Hairy Dragonfly is quite localised in the UK but spreading. It's the first of the really large ones to emerge. This one at #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust #LowerMoorFarm in May. #DragonflyAdventCalendar #invertebrates #ukwildlife #photography
Day 7 of the 2023 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Common Darter is a very common species in late summer & autumn. In sheltered places they will last into November if it's sunny; there may even be a few now if you're near the south coast. This one was at #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust #LowerMoorFarm in August. #DragonflyAdventCalendar #wildlife #insects #wildlifephotography #invertebrates
Let's have another #dragonfly photo. This is a Common Darter, at the #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust reserve at #LowerMoorFarm on Friday. #insects #wildlife #wildlifephotography #odonata
Did I mention there was a Lesser Emperor #dragonfly at #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust #LowerMoorFarm on Friday? Showing very nicely right in front of the cafe. I recommend the lemon drizzle cake. #insects #wildlife #wildlifephotography #odonata
Time for a #dragonfly photo. This is Brown Hawker which had been laying eggs and had just taken off. The first time I've managed to get a photo of this species in flight. At #Wiltshire #WildlifeTrust #LowerMoorFarm on Friday while I waited for the Lesser Emperor to show. #insects #wildlife #wildlifephotography #odonata