Bentley Wood is a swathe of woodland straddling the border between Hampshire and Wiltshire famed for the Purple Emperor butterfly,
but is host to a few small ponds and wet meadows
which provide excellent feeding for a number of dragonfly species.
There are
two small ponds
next door to each other, one semi-open and one
surrounded by trees.The former is usually host to
good Chaser activity in early summer and the
latter is notable for synchronised emergence of
Southern Hawkers. These ponds aren't easy to find
- it took me two years. The woodland rides are patrolled by feeding
hawkers and other large dragonflies and the wet meadow known as the
Eastern Clearing is a prime feeding spot.. |
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