Monday, 31 August 2020

Pond and Insect Life

I will have to do a proper catch up post soon, but in the meantime, these two dragon flies were spotted near the pond yesterday. 


I believe this is the Yellow-Winged Darter




This largish dragonfly was busy depositing eggs.


I am not positive about this one, but I think it is the Gold-ringed Dragonfly.



A grasshopper, not sure what particular one it is.

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  1. Anonymous31 August 2020 at 10:37

    Fantastic sightings, quite envious as my pond has gone quiet.
    It is a female Dark Bush cricket, not a grasshopper. You can tell by the long antennae.
    Keep safe, well and smiling😁

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    1. Serenata31 August 2020 at 12:48

      Thank you, I did wonder if it was a cricket, but because I am used to the NZ ones which tend to be black, I thought it must be a grasshopper. :) My pond had gone quiet, but it seems to have sprung back into life the last few days. Perhaps they have enjoyed the rain and now it is sunny again, it has brought them all out?

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  2. Tigger's Mum31 August 2020 at 16:24

    Weta. I know I know - its in UK - but its hard to judge size and looks for all the world (to un untrained eye) like a weta. Those stripey dragonflies are decorative aren't they?!

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  3. mamasmercantile31 August 2020 at 18:03

    Great photos, thank you for sharing.

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  4. At Home In New Zealand31 August 2020 at 20:59

    Dragonflies can be so hard to photograph, you did really well with these great pictures.

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  5. Amy31 August 2020 at 22:00

    Lovely little guys, so colourful.

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  6. Jean31 August 2020 at 22:06

    Your photos are brilliant. I saw a dragonfly today but couldn't get a photo.

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  7. Susan Heather1 September 2020 at 04:15

    Lovely to see the dragonflies. We had lots when we lived north of Kaitaia but I haven't seen any for ages.

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  8. marina2 September 2020 at 02:24

    wow Stunning photos of the dragon flies Lorraine!!

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    1. Serenata2 September 2020 at 09:25

      Thank you so much Marina! I hope you are doing well, I need to make time to catch up with so many of my blog friends. I have the things you made me up in my new house!

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  9. Graham Edwards6 September 2020 at 11:42

    Are the first two are in fact Damsel Flies? The green one is a corker.

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    1. Serenata6 September 2020 at 17:45

      I looked it up in an insect book, and Mr Google, if I remember rightly, I could be wrong with identifying the type of dragonfly, but it was a lot bigger than a damselfly, although I first thought that was what it was.

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    2. Graham Edwards6 September 2020 at 18:09

      Oops. For some reason I didn't see the name on your photo. Thanks for pointing it out.

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