Some old friends for this first post for 2021, Starting with a nicely coloured male Black-faced Percher seen against the blue sky.
Diplacodes melanopsis.
Down by the river Common Flatwings are the most numerous damselflies, but a female Orange Threadtail was cooperative and allowed a few snaps.
Nososticta solida.
Along the old road reserve a dragonfly flushed from the grass and flew to a Blackwood, where it perched quite unconcerned by the photographer. It is an Australian Emperor, a pristine specimen and an occasional record for the location.
Anax papuensis.
Flitting Common Grass Blues are extremely numerous along the old road but nevertheless are always checked in case of something different.
Zizina labradus.
This paid off with closer examination of a tiny butterfly that looked slightly different, and became the first record of a White-banded Grass-dart.
Taractrocera papyria.
Robberflies are good photographic subjects, this one has a hearty meal.
Subfamily Asilinae.
Back in the garden the Sand Wasps are still hard at work, and keeping up their energy by nectaring in the Sannantha pluriflora.
Bembix species.
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