tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332779002012-01-30T20:06:11.633ZThis is a list of species that will possibly be encountered in Cambridgeshire. The intention is to include photos of each life stage of each species. If you find one missing and you have a photo please send it to me via the Link on the Latest Reports page. It will of course be accredited to you. Please report to me any errors found. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE COPYRIGHTMax Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1157444663293607082006-09-05T07:48:00.000Z2006-09-11T12:48:28.480Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/SmRed-EyedDamP0729.1.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/SmRed-EyedDamP0729.1.jpg" border="0" /></a> © Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/SmRed-EyedDamN6935.1.jpg" border="0" /> © Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/SmRed-EyedDamHabitatP0712b.0.jpg" border="0" /> © Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />Steve Dudley took all of these images near the Boathouse pub in Longthorpe. It's great to know that these have arrived, and if the evidence of surrounding counties is anything to go by, they're probably here to stay!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115744466329360708?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156761278091773432006-08-28T10:32:00.000Z2006-09-07T09:50:54.310Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/maleblog.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/maleblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/malecutblog.jpg" border="0" />Male at Star Pit Peterborough on 5.9.06<br /><br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/153cutblog.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/153closecrop.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/153closecrop.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female seen on Blackbush Drove out of Whittlesey today 30.9.06<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/mcomdartcropblog.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/mcomdartclosecr.0.jpg" border="0" /> Male at Ferry Meadows on 3.9.06 </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Imm-m-Com-Dart2blog.jpg" border="0" /></p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Imm-m-Com-Dart-close2blog.jpg" border="0" />Immature male seen at Star Pit Peterborough on 5.9.06<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/12345.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/FemComDartOldcutcloseblog.jpg" border="0" /> Old female seen at Star Pit Peterborough on 5.9.06<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/ComDartTandem.jpg" border="0" /> Pair in 'tandem' at Etton pits on 5.9.06<br /><p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/ComDarExblog.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Exuvia photographed by Kevin du Rose on 5.9.06 at Etton pits. Compare with Red Veined Darter.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115676127809177343?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156592766994092032006-08-26T11:45:00.000Z2006-09-03T08:07:25.046Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/Scarce%20ChaserWFblog.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Scarce%20ChaserWFblog.jpg" border="0" /></a> Photographed by Kevin du Rose at Woodwalton Fen reserve on 13.06.05. Nice one Kevin!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659276699409203?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156591947100407782006-08-26T11:12:00.001Z2006-11-10T12:15:57.796Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/mighawkeyebodblog.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/mighawkeyebodblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/eyeblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/eyeblog.jpg" border="0" /></a> Close up of eye and thorax of male that turned up in my Whittlesey garden on 10.9.06<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/GardenMigcutblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/GardenMigcutblog.jpg" border="0" /></a> This male was in my Whittlesey garden on 8.9.06<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/fmighawkclose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/fmighawkclose.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/fmighawksideblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/fmighawksideblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/fmighawkblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/fmighawkblog.jpg" border="0" /></a> A tatty bodied mature female taken in my Whittlesey garden on 1.9.06<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/mixtasideblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/mixtasideblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The above image of mature male taken in my Whittlesey garden on 5.08.06<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/blogcut.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/blogcut.jpg" border="0" /></a> This pair in the mating wheel were at King's Dyke nature reserve on 16.08.06.<br /><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/MigHawkMaleSep04.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 242, 0);">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br />This nice head-on shot was taken by Katie at the Serpentine pit complex near Peterborough in September 2004.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/Hinchingbrooke%20Country%20Park%20on%208th%20Sept.%202006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Hinchingbrooke%20Country%20Park%20on%208th%20Sept.%202006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/Hinchingbrooke%20Country%20Park%20on%208th%20Sept.%202006.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Hinchingbrooke%20Country%20Park%20on%208th%20Sept.%202006.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Both the above images of a female were taken by Winnie at Hinchingbrooke Country Park on 8th September 2006.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659194710040778?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590753891348392006-08-26T11:12:00.000Z2006-09-30T17:19:12.520Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/southernhawker2152.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/southernhawker2152.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#00f200;">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br />This beautiful female was photographed by Katie in August 2005.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/southern_hawker_1aug05_800_20.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/southern_hawker_1aug05_800_20.jpg" border="0" /></a> <ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><br /></ul>This male was photographed by Brian on 1.8.05<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659075389134839?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590716233808212006-08-26T11:11:00.000Z2006-09-03T08:09:05.700Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/mbrown%20hawker%207.8.05%20Tanholt%20pits.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/mbrown%20hawker%207.8.05%20Tanholt%20pits.jpg" border="0" /></a> This male was photographed by Kevin du Rose at Tanholt pits on 7.08.05<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659071623380821?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590643977661322006-08-26T11:10:00.001Z2006-09-11T09:16:34.526Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/closecrop.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/closecrop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />First spotted by Brian the Natural Stone while on a hunt with Kevin du Rose, Kevin managed to get this pic at Etton Pits on 23.07.06 - Well done Kevin!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659064397766132?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590679602508862006-08-26T11:10:00.000Z2006-09-03T08:09:28.950Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/Kevin%20du%20Rose%20fem%20Emp.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Kevin%20du%20Rose%20fem%20Emp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kevin du Rose found and photographed this female ovipositing at Etton Pits on 23.07.06<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659067960250886?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590602340820382006-08-26T11:09:00.000Z2006-09-12T08:22:59.000Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/four-spot_chaser_teneral_may_04_800.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/four-spot_chaser_teneral_may_04_800.jpg" border="0" /></a><ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00F200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><br /></ul >This beautiful teneral male was photographed by Brian in May '04<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659060234082038?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590555022131422006-08-26T11:08:00.001Z2006-09-24T08:48:52.860Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/586/384/1600/bbc7321.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/586/384/1600/bbc7321.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#00f200;">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/586/384/1600/bbc7319.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/586/384/1600/bbc7319.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#00f200;">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br /><br />These pictures of a male were taken at Castor Hanglands in May 2004<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659055502213142?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590515315083542006-08-26T11:08:00.000Z2007-06-20T15:28:47.515Z<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8T29SlKI3Wo/RnlEN6mfwXI/AAAAAAAAACE/ReybdGh4iyA/s1600-h/IMG_0401.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078165060696654194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8T29SlKI3Wo/RnlEN6mfwXI/AAAAAAAAACE/ReybdGh4iyA/s400/IMG_0401.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8T29SlKI3Wo/RnlEC6mfwWI/AAAAAAAAAB8/klRS44Gvhn0/s1600-h/IMG_0203.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078164871718093154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8T29SlKI3Wo/RnlEC6mfwWI/AAAAAAAAAB8/klRS44Gvhn0/s400/IMG_0203.jpg" border="0" /></a>© Roy Norris</div><div>The above two photos were taken by Roy Norris at Ferry Meadows on the 19th of June 07. The upper shows a partially mature male and the lower a fully mature male. So with Brian's photo below we have an indication of the range of colouring in just the one sex of this species.<br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/black-tailed_skimmer_17jun05_800_20.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/black-tailed_skimmer_17jun05_800_20.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><br /><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><br /></ul>This immature male was photographed by Brian on 17.6.05</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659051531508354?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590433268133372006-08-26T11:06:00.000Z2006-09-06T19:22:44.763Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/RuddyDarterP0687.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/RuddyDarterP0687.jpg" border="0" /></a>© Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/RuddyDarterP0692.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/RuddyDarterP0692.jpg" border="0" /></a>© Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a><br />This handsome male was taken by Steve on 6.7.06<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/fem-Ruddy-Darter-cut-blog%20copy.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/fem-Ruddy-Darter-cut-blog%20copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/FRudDartClosecrop%20copy.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/FRudDartClosecrop%20copy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Female of glorious colour which is an extremely unusual form. The extensive suffusion of yellow in the wings is rarely seen. I photographed this in the Turves - Wype Doles area on 25.08.06<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/MaleRudDartblog.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/MaleRudDartblog.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/MRudClosecrop.0.jpg" border="0" /><br />The above mature male was taken on Blackbush Drove out of Whittlesey on 25.08.06 <p></p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Rudpairblog.jpg" border="0" /></p>This pair in mating wheel were at King's Dyke nature reserve on 7.08.06<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/299cutblog.jpg" border="0" /><br />Sad end to a male seen today on Blackbush Drove 30.9.06<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659043326813337?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156590307763353482006-08-26T11:04:00.000Z2006-09-14T07:52:40.670Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/Picture-008_13_9_06webedit.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Picture-008_13_9_06webedit.jpg" border="0" /></a><ul><li><a href="http://willsadlib.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Will Bowell </span></a></li><br /></ul>Will took this superb photo of an immature male at Maxey pits on 13.9.06<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/RVD6911_filtered.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/RVD6911_filtered.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>© Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/RVD6904_filtered.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/RVD6904_filtered.jpg" border="0" /></a>© Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a><br />Both the above photos by Steve were taken on 6.7.06.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/Female_red_vein_web-754918.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Female_red_vein_web-754918.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kevin du Rose found this immature male (along with others) at Etton pits on 3.9.06<br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/RedVExuvblog.jpg" border="0" /><br />Kevin du Rose photographed this exuvia on 5.9.06 at Etton pits. This is something that really is hot news!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115659030776335348?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589528088032052006-08-26T10:51:00.000Z2006-09-24T09:20:10.130Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/closefem.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/closefem.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#00f200;">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/fem.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/fem.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#00f200;">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br />Female of the species - super shots by Katie!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/malebandedclose.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/malebandedclose.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#00f200;">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/malebanded.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/malebanded.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#00f200;">©Katie </span><a href="http://bogbumper.blogspot.com/">Bogbumper</a><br /><br />Male taken on the same day - 20th June 2004 - at Houghton Mill<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658952808803205?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589475891838772006-08-26T10:50:00.000Z2006-09-03T08:13:34.670Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/E-meraldcutblog.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/E-meraldcutblog.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Emeraldclosecrop.0.jpg" border="0" /><br />This mature male was on Blackbush Drove out of Whittlesey on 25.08.06<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658947589183877?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589426414835392006-08-26T10:49:00.000Z2006-09-12T08:34:42.430Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/white-legged_damsels_10jul05_640_20a.0.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/white-legged_damsels_10jul05_640_20a.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00F200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><br /></ul>These two pairs ovipositing together tempt me to ask for a caption, but perhaps better not! They were photographed by Brian on 10.7.05<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658942641483539?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589387572973442006-08-26T10:48:00.000Z2007-05-22T13:25:51.592Z<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/large_red_damsel_7jun05_640.jpg" border="0" /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li></ul>This very nice male was photographed by Brian on 7.6.05<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067371814059387922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8T29SlKI3Wo/RlLr0RnWLBI/AAAAAAAAABU/ObwjeXzGMY4/s320/ImmLRedDamcutweb.jpg" border="0" /><br />Immature male. Notice the yellow antehumeral stripes before their change to red. Photographed in my Whittlesey garden on 22.5.07<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658938757297344?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589321947108962006-08-26T10:47:00.000Z2006-09-15T08:38:02.526Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/azure_damsel_wheel_8jun05_640.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/azure_damsel_wheel_8jun05_640.jpg" border="0" /></a> <ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><br /></ul>Brian took this pair in the mating wheel on 8.6.05<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658932194710896?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589257555187542006-08-26T10:46:00.001Z2006-09-12T08:37:42.643Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/variable_damsel_1jun04_400.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/variable_damsel_1jun04_400.jpg" border="0" /></a><ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00F200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><br /></ul >This male was photographed by Brian on 1.6.04<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658925755518754?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589210922255352006-08-26T10:46:00.000Z2006-09-04T11:14:48.466Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/Bluecutblog.7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Bluecutblog.7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/Blueclosecrop.0.jpg" border="0" /> I photographed the above mature male on Blackbush Drove out of Whittlesey on 25.08.06. Notice the absence of the middle, or handle part of the club shaped mark on segment 2, making this a rare aberrant colour form.<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/042closercropcopyright.jpg" border="0" /><br />Male enjoying a meal on Blackbush Drove out of Whittlesey 30.9.06<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658921092225535?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589166810457792006-08-26T10:45:00.000Z2006-09-13T19:08:28.250ZThis is a very interesting damselfly. Although common it has several colour forms that are well worth looking out for. I particularly like the female <em>rufescens</em> form, an example by Brian Stone is illustrated in the examples below.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/bluetailmcutw.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/bluetailmcutw.jpg" border="0" /></a> Male near pit on Blackbush Drove out of Whittlesey on 23.8.06<br /><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/bt_damsel_16jun04_400.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p><ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><li>This is an immature male which was photographed by Brian on 16.6.04</li><br /></ul><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/bt_damsel_fem_rufescens_1jun04_400.jpg" border="0" /> <ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><li>This is the very beautiful red female form called <em>rufescans</em> which was photographed by Brian on 1.6.04<br /></li></ul><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/blue-tailed_damsel_wheel_12jun05_800_20.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://thenaturalstone.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#00f200;">© Brian Stone </span></a></li><li>This super shot of a pair in the mating wheel was taken by Brian on 12.6.05. </li><br /></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658916681045779?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156589052721833672006-08-26T10:43:00.000Z2006-09-11T09:33:23.246Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/LgRed-EyedDamHabitatP0735.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/LgRed-EyedDamHabitatP0735.jpg" border="0" /></a>© Steve Dudley /<a href="http://toadsnatcher.blogspot.com/">toadsnatcher.blogspot.com</a> Taken 6.7.06<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/mred-eyedimmcloseblog.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/mred-eyedimmcloseblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/1600/mred-eyedimmblog.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7933/3651/320/mred-eyedimmblog.jpg" border="0" /></a> Immature male seen at Eldernell car park on 28.5.06. Note the lack of antehumeral stripes<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658905272183367?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33277900.post-1156588921467089202006-08-26T10:39:00.000Z2006-09-03T08:16:46.663ZPics to follow<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33277900-115658892146708920?l=camdrags.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Max Catterwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12137020581990755081noreply@blogger.com0