On 19/8/07 15:02, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote ...
I was visited by this beauty this afternoon. I'm afraid the second pic is
fuzzy:
http://i12.tinypic.com/6cf7rlj.jpg[/IMG]
http://i12.tinypic.com/5x933m1.jpg[/IMG]

Beautiful, looks like a Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Sue finds
them beautiful too but I know of some of both sexes that would run a mile.
:-)

Thanks for the ID, Bob. I'm woefully ignorant about such things. No, they
don't worry me a bit, nor do bats or other garden critters. I'm just
cautious round bees and try not to annoy them!
I was doing a bit of weeding and taking some photos for the web site, too
and this glorious thing zoomed onto the Thalictrum. I'm poor at judging
focus on the digital camera so a bit more practice is needed!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'