They're not orange anymore

Another visit to the banks of the Great Ouse at Roxton. I nearly didn't go because it looked like it was about to rain. But...



Male Scarce Chaser


Female Scarce Chaser
(Well, there's only a little bit of orange on some of the females now)






Banded Demoiselles were frolicking everywhere

Along with

Blue-tailed Damselflies


Common Blue Damselflies


and a White-legged Damselfly


While butterflies included this Large Skipper


Painted Lady (a worn adult, from north Africa)


and Small Tortoiseshell


There were quite a few Harlequin Ladybirds getting busy, too...


Good to see this family still stands at a total of nine cygnets


Compared to the last couple of times I've been there this year, Scarce Chasers have now become harder to find. They're not orange anymore, and they weren't perching quite so prominently. Maybe they're busy with other things...

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D, EF 300mm f/4L IS USM, Extender EF 1.4x II or Canon Powershot A640