23rd July 2022 - a group of nine ANW members visited Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, owned by the National Trust. After a brief introduction from the staff, we followed the 'board walk' around part of 'old' Wicken Fen, which is one of the last remaining unimproved and undrained fens, and so contains a good diversity of 'typical fenland' flora and fauna.
Brown Hawker dragonfly [photo AM]
Ruddy Darter dragonfly [photo AM]
Ruddy Darter dragonfly [photo AM]
Common Darter dragonfly [photo AM]
Red-eyed Damselfly [photo AM]
Blue-tailed Damselfly (male) [photo AM]
Blue-tailed Damselfly (female - possibly rufescens-obsoleta form) [photo AM]
Emerald Damselfly [photo AM]
Common Darter [photo BMB]
Brimstone on Purple Loosestrife flowers [photo AM]
Red Admiral on Hemp Agrimony flowers [photo AM]
Red Admiral on Hemp Agrimony flowers [photo AM]
Gatekeeper on Hemp Agrimony flowers [photo AM]
Speckled Wood [photo AM]
Peacock on Hemp Agrimony flowers [photo AM]
Brimstone [photo BMB]
Peacock [photo BMB]
Peacock [photo BMB]
Speckled Wood [photo BMB]
Unknown moth (?) caterpillar [photo AM]
Juvenile Little Grebe [photo AM]
Hybrid Mallard [photo BMB]
Hybrid Mallard [photo BMB]
Swallow, preening [photo BMB]
Swallow [photo BMB]
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