We are too inclined to think of butterflies if anybody says anything about metamorphosis: eggs under a green leaf, caterpillars, chrysalises, and the beautiful adult wings unfolding in the sunlight. But all insects metamorphose and in many different ways.
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May is when the broad bodied chaser nymphs hatch into adult dragonflies.
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This record-breaking drought is drying up the reserve’s ponds and streams. Please help us maintain the quality of what little water is left by keeping your dogs out of the pond for the time being. Thank you
with Ian Bushell
While we were getting the dam ready for the contractor and in between digging holes, clearing vegetation and trimming hedges, I had a bit of pond dip in the pool below the dam.
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May is when the broad bodied chaser nymphs hatch into adult dragonflies.
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Another great turn out by the Friends on Wednesday and a beautiful morning to boot.
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Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 