Isle of Wight Dragons
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Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Golden-ringed Dragonfly Drops In.

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 Good to see this female Golden-ringed Dragonfly at my garden pond today. She spent some time at the pond as well as around the garden enjoy...
Sunday, 22 June 2025

A Deceased Dragonfly

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Sometimes  a dead dragonfly is discovered and this individual pictured below was found in a house at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight a couple ...
Saturday, 14 June 2025

Four-spotted Chaser Back Again.

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The Four-spotted Chaser has never been a common sight on the Isle of Wight. Perhaps the only well known site for this species is Brading Mar...
Friday, 6 June 2025

Two First of the Year at Yarmouth.

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After a few days of poor weather the sun was out today and two first of the season sightings were made at Bouldnor Forest ponds. A very smal...
Monday, 2 June 2025

It's a Small World.

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For the last three years or so a 50cm diameter tub on my patio has produced many damselflies.This year is no exception with so far over twen...
Sunday, 1 June 2025

Southern Hawker Makes an Appearance.

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I was very pleased to observe this male Southern Hawker at my garden pond today.He had emerged it seems a short while ago as I just had time...
Friday, 23 May 2025

Colourful Dragons at Bouldnor.

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I was rewarded today with two good sightings in and around the ponds at Bouldnor. A  colourful male Emperor Dragonfly landed very nicely rig...
Saturday, 10 May 2025

Beautiful Demoiselle's on the Wing.

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A walk along the wooded banks of Shalfleet Stream yesterday eventually produced a first of the year Beautiful Demoiselle. In fact four indiv...
Friday, 9 May 2025

Downy Emeralds at Stag Lane Pond.

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The pond at Stag Lane near to Newport was out of bounds today as work is  in  progress to clear reeds etc from the margins. However that did...
Friday, 2 May 2025

Hairy Dragonflies Out in Numbers.

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At Bouldnor Forest Yarmouth today there were at least three male Hairy Dragonflies constantly patrolling several of the  six small ponds.In ...
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