tarboat's photos with the keyword: church minshull

Another view from the Church Minshull marl pit where this female Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) was busy ovipositing into the floating vegetation. This is a notoriously difficult species to photograph except when ovipositing as the adult males hardly land for more than a few seconds when on a territory.

The Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) first appeared in Cheshire in the early 1980s, probably indicating a change in climate. The species is now widely distributed across the lowland areas of the county. This pair were at a marlpit in Church Minshull.

Female Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) ovipositing on a lovely marl pit at Church Minshull.