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In the sun of the Bank Holiday weekend Long Lane Pasture was full of life. I showed some images of beetles in a previous post. Here are some Damselflies. Two species were active during my visits. The Large Red Damselfly – here basking on a bramble leaf…

And a courting pair on grass…

And the Azure Damselfly. These are very similar to the Common Blue and the Variable species but I’m happy I’ve correctly identified these (though Blue Damselflies can also be found at the Pasture). Here’s a front view of a Male resting on the brambles again…

And a rear view…

This is a female – they can be quite variable in colouration some tending more towards blue and some towards black and white. In some lights they can even be quite green!..

And here is a mating pair of Azure Damselflies – this time a green-tinged female…

Other insect and general wildlife images to follow in future posts 🙂