It's all been about the invertebrates this week. Firstly a MEGA moth in my new Robinson Trap last Wednesday night, a migrant Dark Crimson Underwing, what a belter. This is the 3rd Red Data Book Moth to appear in the garden this year with a Reed Leopard back in June and White-spotted Pinion increasing with up to 5 a night at the moment.
A hot day on Friday led us to the coast but it was so jam packed we decided to have a family picnic at Dersingham Bog, which gave me a chance to have a wander. With some good info from Mark Welch I found a young male Black Darter right where he suggested.
Saturdays light attracted another Underwing, this time a very smart Red Underwing which hung around much longer than it's rare cousin had done.
A return trip to Dersingham to look for Black Darters took a turn for the worse as the weather turned overcast and blustery. Waiting for the weather to improve we had a look around Dersingham Fen LNR. Here Ben found a dead Dor Beetle, the upper side of this fantastic beastie gave just an irridescent hint of the blaze of metallic lapis lazuli hidden beneath.
At the Bog itself we struggled to see any dragonflies finding just a Black-tailed Skimmer and watched a heroic Red Banded Sand Wasp carrying a caterpillar somewhere, it dropped it but didn't seem to be able to relocate it's hefty load.
Returning to the car Ben then found a large primary feather which turned out to be Red Kite's. Very nice.
On Monday we headed down to the river at Over but with the kayak this time. Getting all the kit ready a dragonfly cruising across the car park to the river caught my eye - a male Lesser Emperor, it's electric blue base to the abdomen quite dazzling. I hoped it would return or that I'd locate it along the river but that short wizz past me was all I was going to get. Nonetheless a day spent pottering up and down the river with damsels and demoiselles alighting on our paddles was really lovely.
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