More from the ponds..........14-6-10

Just a few pics from another visit to the ponds, large numbers of Azure again with less visible Common Blues & Blue-tailed.

Orange Hawkbit


Lacewing



Large Red Damselfly, this one a bit more obliging as it rested on this bench, I think they must absorb the reflected heat ?

Update 1-07-09

Having computer problems so behind in my posts, here are a few photos from the past few days , checked Bothal Pond , Longhirst (Greenshank) and Linton the other day a walk along the Coquet and called in at Newbiggin in the hope of a Juvenile Med gull there was five birds on the rocks 2 Adults and 3 2nd years, more Latticed heath and a paler version of Lead Belle, 4 Painted Ladies, and a Speckled Wood at Warkworth, East Chevington only 4 Little Gulls and a few Terns , with Marsh Harrier over.
Banded Demoiselle Female

Male

Lacewing

Large Skipper

Grass Vetchling

Probably an ornamental grass garden escape about 6 feet wide and high

These sort of catkins hang off the grass about 6+ inches long

Monkey Flower

Banded Demoiselle

Looking more blue in this shot

Speckled Wood probably getting minerals from the mud