Dragonflies

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At the back of top pond are a few clumps of Iris Laevigata where the dragonflies lay their eggs.
Two afternoons running I have watched a sparrow take dragonflies which have just emerged from Nymph so still unable to fly to under patio table pull the wings off & then eat completely. Intelligent sparrow but I’ll have no dragonflies at this rate!
Linmar

20 Jul, 2012
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Dianebulley

Contact the National Dragonfly Museum Lin. Ruary will help you.

20 Jul, 2012

Dianebulley

Sorry Lin, the old website is still on screen, as the National Dragonfly Museum moved away from Ashton Mill to water 15 miles east of Oundle some years ago. Have rummaged around and find its now at Wicken Fen, Ely, Cambs. Title seems to be The National Dragonfly Project (formerly Dragonfly Bio Museum.)
They have a Dragonfly Day scheduled for Sunday 29th July. That was the Course I went on at Ashton Mill. Its very good.
The contact Tel. No. is 01733 204 286 over the cheapie lines at the weekend, to ask how to protect emerging Dragonflies from birds.

20 Jul, 2012

Pimpernel

That is nature I guess, some will make it hopefully Lin. Have a look at this link to Bampy's dragonflies.

http://www.growsonyou.com/bampy/blog/17074-dragons

20 Jul, 2012

Linmar

Dianebulley
I had no idea that there were ways of protecting the dragonflies. I'll give them a ring.
Pimpernel
I'll check out that link too.
Thanks a lot to you both.

20 Jul, 2012

Dianebulley

Really I think Ruary should do an information blog - people live miles away and cant attend his Courses.
The old Ashton Mill item should be updated. Expect he is busy.

21 Jul, 2012

Linmar

Diane I find that happens with so many websites that seem to remain out of date for years.
I'll get back to you on the d.f.'s. This p.m. I'm going to a garden party so hope the weather holds - if not, inside.
Lin

21 Jul, 2012

Hywel

Fancy a sparrow doing that ! I hope they don't eat them all.

21 Jul, 2012

Linmar

Hywel that's my fear - might end up with none!
Linmar

22 Jul, 2012

Linmar

Pimpernel
I tried that link but could not make contact.

Linmar

23 Jul, 2012

Linmar

Dianebulley
Made contact with hcdragon and Henry replied saying he'd had similar problems last 2 yrs with Blackbirds. Birds cause high mortality, up to 50% per day. Nothing one can do other than to supply food use cds hung over pond which I don't want to do or stand guard! There is a constant supply of food all yr so I imagine they just enjoy the extra protein.
I've found 5 fat larvae on the Pseudacorus in the bottom pond & birds don't seem to venture onto those so all is not lost!
Incidentally, the website is now updated - perhaps you had a word.
Linmar

23 Jul, 2012

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