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Common Darters (Sympetrum Striotatum) Mating at Whiteley Lake Dragonfly mating is quite complex and looks somewhat brutal, with the male taking the female by the scruff of the neck, using pincers at the end of his abdomen. And they don't often mate on a surface, such as this log, but with the male clasping a branch and leaving the female hanging by her neck and struggling to raise her abdomen to reach the requisite part of his anatomy. Having said that, dragonflies are actually some of the most successful and long lasting creatures on earth. They first appeared about 350 Million years ago and saw the Dinosaurs and many other species arrive and then die off about 65 Million years ago. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D810 |
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Teneral Male Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum Sanguineum) Head On in Whiteley Woods Teneral means immature and we know when a dragonfly is immature because they are born with lighter colours, which change and darken over their first 3 or 4 weeks of life. This Ruddy Darter will have a blood red face and abdomen when he is a fully fledged male. This picture appears in the following picture tours: Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D810 |
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Autumn View of the lake and bridge Autumn view of Whiteley lake and the bridge, with trees in Autumn colours reflecting in the lake This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Spring View of Whiteley Village Hall A View of Whiteley Village Hall with Hydrangeas in the Foreground This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Cottages on Octagon Road Cottages on Octagon Road in Whiteley Village, with gardens and roses This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Autumn View Across the Lake, from the Bridge A view across Whiteley lake from the bridge, with trees in Autumn colours reflecting in the lake. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Drapers Crescent Springtime View with Daffodils An early Spring view of cottages on Drapers Crescent in Whiteley Village, with Daffodils on the green. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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Whiteley Village Golf Course with Clubhouse A view across the Whiteley Village golf course, with the Clubhouse and with residents playing. This picture appears in the following picture tours: |
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View Up West Avenue to the Village Hall A view up West Avenue in Whiteley Village with a resident driving a mobility scooter past some cottages, towards the Village Hall. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Cottages on West venue A view of cottages on West Avenue in Whiteley Village, This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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Autumn Evening View Down Octagon Road An evening view down Octagon Road in Whiteley Village, in Autumn. This picture appears in the following picture tour: |
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