Emergence

I went down today specifically looking for the emergence of Marsh Fritalliries and Emperor Dragonflys. I was successful on the latter. I saw a nymph climb up a reed and here is what occurred:

1.Here he comes - what a great sight! This creature has been lurking in the pond for a year.

2.The emerging dragonfly was not climbing up the plant - it seems to have flipped downwards.

3. Still going downward! It then dropped into the water! Cue the rescue - wellies and socks off I waded out and got him/her.

4. I put him on some gorse to dry out and he was moving. I then went for a walk.

5. This is what I found when I came back - gutted!

On a happier note here are a pair of Azure Damselflys: