We took the opportunity in the warm bright sunshine for our ramble around the forest at Delamere and in particular a coffee break at Black Lake to watch the damsel and dragonflies that have recently emerge from the lake after their winter recess.
The original source for Ridley Scott’s alien from the ‘Alien’ franchise film is this H.R Giger inspired dragonfly exoskeleton nymph cast.
A closer look at the nymph cast clinging to the underside of a twig.
A side on view of this Four spotted Chaser.
Some flight shots of the Four spotted Chaser and although not pin sharp they show the angle of the wings positioning to land and at rest.
Lower images: Large Red Damselfly coupling in the act of copulating and at rest.
Azure Damselfly males.
Observers: Sparky, WSM (and images).
