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mating Hoverflies - Sphaerophoria scripta122 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Volucella zonaria - Hornet Hoverfly118 viewsa new record for our garden in Bispham, Blackpool & the first time I've seen one of these impressive Hornet mimicing hoverflies in the UK
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115 views
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mating Large Red damselflies - Pyrrhosoma nymphula113 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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mating Large Red damselflies - Pyrrhosoma nymphula121 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Volucella zonaria - Hornet Hoverfly137 viewsa new record for our garden in Bispham, Blackpool & the first time I've seen one of these impressive Hornet mimicing hoverflies in the UK
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Hoverflies - Myathropa florea & Volucella pellucens152 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Coot - Fulica atra180 viewsa Coot flies in & lands on the frozen mere, skidding & sliding until it comes to a halt
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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mating Azure Damselflies - Coenagrion puella162 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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mating Hoverflies - Helophilus pendulus157 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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mating Hoverflies - Helophilus pendulus149 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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mating Hoverflies - Helophilus pendulus160 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Common Tern - Sterna hirundo238 viewsSinging for their supper
as a Tern flies in with a small fish 3 onlookers plead to be fed
photographed @ Preston Docks
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans170 viewsthis Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans appeared to be feeding on the still alive but stricken male Common Blue Damselfly
photographed @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Grab your pertner by the . . . . . Neck162 viewsmating Dainty Damselflies - Coenagrion scitulum
photographed in the Véndee, France
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Grab your pertner by the . . . . . Neck147 viewsmating Dainty Damselflies - Coenagrion scitulum
photographed in the Véndee, France
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mating Sawflies - or maybe Digger Wasps???150 viewsphotographed in the Véndee, France
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mating Azure Damselflies - Coenagrion puella157 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)170 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)168 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)167 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)145 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)163 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)160 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)160 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 157 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 153 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 169 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blues - Polyommatus icarus154 viewsa male flies in attempting to mate but the female made a sharp exit
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Emperor Dragonfly - Anax imperator122 viewsfemale Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing alongside Damselflies
photographed in the garden of the gîte we were renting in the Vendée, France
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sticking it's tongue out - Syrphus ribesii124 viewsthat's assuming hoverflies have tongues
photographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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practising their wrestling holds154 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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mating Hoverflies - Sphaerophoria scripta136 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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mating Hoverflies - Sphaerophoria scripta163 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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mating Hoverflies - Sphaerophoria scripta135 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Golden-ringed Dragonfly153 viewsmy first photograph of one of these wonderful dragonflies, although I had to make do with a distant crop.
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mating Common Blue Damselflies - Enallagma cyathigerum148 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue Damselflies - Enallagma cyathigerum151 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue Damselflies - Enallagma cyathigerum120 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue Damselflies - Enallagma cyathigerum137 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Common Blue Damselflies - Enallagma cyathigerum146 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Blue-tailed damselflies - Ischnura elegans137 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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mating Blue-tailed damselflies - Ischnura elegans139 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Drone flies mating123 viewsEristalis pertinax, enjoying some autumn sunshine
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Emerald Damselflies - Lestes sponsa164 viewssynchronised mating, photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Emerald Damselflies - Lestes sponsa166 viewsa bit of a love heart pose going on, photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Emerald Damselflies - Lestes sponsa165 viewsa bit of a love heart pose going on, photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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mating Craneflies - Tipula oleracea160 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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149 views
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mating Craneflies - Tipula oleracea158 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Hoverflies mating - Sphaerophoria scripta195 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta156 viewsPublic Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve is a terrific place to try & get shots of Dragonflies in flight as they patrol up & down right in front of the hide, it probably takes 50 shots to get one decent one, but can be worth the effort.
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Common Blue Damselflies234 views
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Blue tailed Damselflies168 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Blue tailed Damselflies174 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Four-spotted Chaser187 viewsThe truth is out there - I reckon the pattern on this Dragonflies wing looks like an Aliens face - spooky. :-)
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Painted Lady & Red Admiral (I think or could be a Peacock?)225 viewsEnjoying feeding on the Buddleia outside the reserve office.
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Swallows807 viewsAn adult Swallow flies in to feed it's young. Taken in South West Brittany in June 2008.
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Small Copper341 viewsOne of my favourite little butterflies, photographed@Lightfoot Green, Preston.
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