My first dragonfly

Sue/Dan/Ron - Thanks for your nice comments. I'm glad you like it.

Hello all,

I find myself here after seeing what I believe to be was a black dragonfly in my back yard here in England yesterday. I promise you it is not a sight I have ever seen before or would expect to see again. It was about 4 inches long.....can that be right? And flew very fast. My daughter and I ran in fear, smashing our cups of tea on the yard floor. At the time, and in the panic, I had thought it was a hornet (ignorant I know). Wish now I'd stayed around and savoured our luck a little better. What a sight though. Just like the one in your fine picture. Should they be here? Are they native to anywhere in particular.

Anyway, hello and warm wishes to all of you.

lizzie wrote in post #3749908
Hello all,

I find myself here after seeing what I believe to be was a black dragonfly in my back yard here in England yesterday. I promise you it is not a sight I have ever seen before or would expect to see again. It was about 4 inches long.....can that be right? And flew very fast. My daughter and I ran in fear, smashing our cups of tea on the yard floor. At the time, and in the panic, I had thought it was a hornet (ignorant I know). Wish now I'd stayed around and savoured our luck a little better. What a sight though. Just like the one in your fine picture. Should they be here? Are they native to anywhere in particular.

Anyway, hello and warm wishes to all of you.

UK then possibly a Black Darter sympetrum danae