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Want to know what the difference is between a Dragonfly and Damselfly? Or what's a Hawker or a Chaser? Join our guide Liz for a half day session to find out!
Want to know what the difference is between a Dragonfly and Damselfly? Or what's a Hawker or a Chaser? Join our guide Liz for a half day session to find out!
The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits. It flies between June and August and even eats its prey on the wing.
Learn the different species of butterfly that can be found at The Naze followed by a walk to put your new knowledge into practice.
The UK's smallest hawker, the Hairy dragonfly is mostly black in colour, but has a distinctively hairy thorax. It can be found in grazing marshes and flooded gravel pits, and along canals…
A voracious predator that will even eat other dragonflies, the golden-ringed dragonfly is the UK's longest species. It can be found around acidic streams in moorland and heathland habitats.…
An opportunity for adults to have a go at dipping in the lake at Whisby Nature Park to look for dragonfly nymphs and other freshwater invertebrates plus an evening stroll to watch adult…
In this workshop aimed at those with basic or no botanical knowledge we will find and identify the beautiful wild flowers of Whisby, learning about their relationships and habitats.
Drop into Whisby Education Centre for family activites and crafts all about dragonflies.
Come and help us as we explore the ponds across the nature reserve.
Come and help us as we explore the ponds across the nature reserve.
Have a go at pond dipping with nets to see young dragonflies and other amazing invertebrates that live in the lakes at Whisby Nature Park.
