This month we've had mostly cool, breezy and unstable weather with plenty of rain, which perked up in the last few days, when it was very hot. Sunny days (better: spells!) were few, short and far between,...

In this third instalment of the series on dragonflies to watch out in and around Hull, I present four species that have their peak season in July. 9. Black-tailed Skimmer, Orthetrum cancellatum A very...

The Hull dragons survey is well under way, and this post summarises the records from the month of May as returned from iRecord. The survey kickstarted with the first damselfly record on the 13th May, two...

This is the second instalment of the dragonflies that are likely to be observed in Hull, with four species to look for in June. 5. Broad-bodied Chaser, Libellula depressa . Flight period from Mid May to...

I popped at the YWT local wildlife garden after work. The staff alerted me to the presence of a Broad-bodied chaser on a patch of Red Campion. I popped out to find it there straight away. It sat on the...

The dragonfly season is already under way, although here I still haven't seen any dragonflies and damselflies in the south of the country. It's time to prepare though, as during May, several species emerge...

Following on my project last year Yorkshire Dragonfly Quest 2018 , with the aim of observing all the breeding species of Yorkshire dragonflies, this year I'm spearheading a collaborative, citizen science...

I kneeled down and crept closer. The butterfly stood tiptoeing exposing its wings fully to the low afternoon sun, warming up. I was on the coastal path by the low cliff top at Spurn Head, a well known...

While spending some time in the garden pruning trees, deadheading and generally pottering around I have come across several species of shieldbug. The top shot shows a Corizus hyoscyami , a species which...

On the way back from work I popped in my local wildlife garden. I was looking for dragonfly exuviae in the small pond when I gasped: A female Southern Hawker had materialised like out of nowhere and was...