tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post7172050735919829133..comments2023-06-13T13:24:07.539+01:00Comments on Imperfect and Tense: National Dragonfly Week 2018Imperfect and Tensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-1036201680214939192018-08-07T21:36:05.762+01:002018-08-07T21:36:05.762+01:00Lucy, it isn't often that it is hot enough in ...Lucy, it isn't often that it is hot enough in Orkney to witness this behaviour!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-55699381568194073572018-08-06T12:52:42.543+01:002018-08-06T12:52:42.543+01:00I love to see damselflies but find dragonflies som...I love to see damselflies but find dragonflies somewhat disconcerting.<br /><br />I didn't know about obelisking before. If I see an insect in this position I will reconsider it in the light of the light of the day.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-58348063744672615352018-07-27T08:28:28.031+01:002018-07-27T08:28:28.031+01:00That is a very interesting question, CT. I've ...That is a very interesting question, CT. I've been pondering what the effects of this hot spell might be, both for now and subsequent years. There's been little comment on dragonfly webpages about it. Certainly, water bodies are drying up, even here, which must give the larvae an emerge or die choice. It is possible for larvae to delay emergence in bad weather, so I wonder if they have a similar tactic for emerging early in good weather (although they'd likely not be fully grown)? And then, of course, what about the coming years? Fewer dragons now, fewer water bodies for eggs and larvae, how will that affect future populations? Any trend will be noticeable in damselflies first, as they usually have a larval stage lasting a year. For dragonflies, it will take a bit longer to know, maybe two to three years. You have prompted me to ask the question! Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-26885642369293905572018-07-26T21:45:27.825+01:002018-07-26T21:45:27.825+01:00I never knew about obelisking, fascinating stuff. ...I never knew about obelisking, fascinating stuff. You got a reasonable haul, given the weather. I saw a black-tailed skimmer last week in a hay meadow and thought of you. Lovely insect it was, sat for ages on a stem of grass. Golden-ringed are around here too. A few hawker exuvia on the vegetation around our pond but less than normal I think. Would the hot weather have affected them? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-52706774194761662572018-07-24T18:16:56.618+01:002018-07-24T18:16:56.618+01:00You're very welcome, Sian. I'm glad that a...You're very welcome, Sian. I'm glad that all the planets aligned (well, ferry timetables) so that you could make it. Especially as you brought banana cake!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-23356296827782855252018-07-24T17:06:49.845+01:002018-07-24T17:06:49.845+01:00Many "firsts" for me on that trip. Thoro...Many "firsts" for me on that trip. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. So many "jewels" to see at every turn once I got my eye in! Thanks for organising the day so well.Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.com