The reserve today

The weather has continued warm and large red damselflies are beginning to emerge and disperse. I caught this male well away from the pond of his birth. They feed up and mature for a couple of weeks before going back to the pond to fight for territory and the chance to mate.

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Excellent shots Mike, glad you found a Large Red at last - they are still thin on the ground round here but seen a couple this week.

Superb colour and composition of the butterfly (and great detail too).

Linda

lovely shots!

Thanks Linda & Bryce.

Wonderful captures - what a cool butterfly
Brian V.

both nice shots, but i really like the butterfly shot! well done!

Love #2, great shot

Both lovely captures
Brian V.

LordV wrote in post #5529204
Both lovely captures
Brian V.

HAHA. you already commented here...so many damsels lately,...they are becoming one..lol

Lovely shots. Butterfly is super. Seen a male orange tip last week but it just would not land, never mind.

I agree lovely shots
well done getting the orange tip piccy these never settle for me
Pete

Apologies, I missed replying to your comments on this post, so belated thanks.
@Pete, catch OTs or other skittish butterflies early in the morning when they're not warmed up. They will bask first, feed next then fly and fly and fly.... The ones that are still left are getting a bit tatty around here now though.