Friday 30 May 2014

Fingringhoe Wick EWT

At last a sunny day for photographing dragonflies.  Female Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) observed ovipositing it was later joined by a male in an apparently unwelcome attempt to mate during which the female became somewhat waterlogged.
Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) female ovipositing. Olympus75-300 @ 300mm 1/320 @ f7.1 ISO-320

Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) male and female. Olympus75-300 @ 194mm 1/400 @ f8 ISO-500

Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) female. Olympus75-300 @ 194mm 1/320 @ f8 ISO-400

Mating Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis). Olympus 60mm macro 1/250 @ f4 ISO-200
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Location: Fingringhoe Wick EWT, Essex, UK

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