DRAGONS and damsels are offering a colourful welcome to visitors at Brockholes Nature Reserve, near Samlesbury.
Reserve manager Sophie Leadsome said numbers of dragonflies and damselflies appeared to be on the up due to the warm weather.
Nineteen species of the flies have been recorded at Brockholes since 2006 and 15 species have been recorded breeding Sophie said: “Common blue and azure damselflies lift their tiny, millimetre-wide bodies from the wild flower meadows in delicate sapphire clouds whilst on a mission to attract a partner with their bejeweled attire and common darters bask in the sunshine on the paths, daring you to walk by and interrupt their sunlit musings.
“If you’re lucky you might find an emerald damselfly or two, keeping out of the way in their breathtaking burnished green livery, one of the more private damselflies.
“Black tailed skimmers are the Ferraris of the dragonfly world as they rocket along the water’s edge seemingly reckless in their high-speed pursuit of a lunchtime snack.”
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