Thank you to Phil for sending us in this mesmerising photo of a dragonfly exoskeleton attached to the bottom of a leaf. What a shot!
Phil told us that “Each year damselflies and dragonflies emerge from the bottom of our garden pond, crawl up a leaf to dry off and then to break out of their exoskeleton. This year we were lucky to spot one of these exoskeletons still attached to a leaf. Although its former occupant had long since flown away, we assume it’s a Southern Hawker as those are the ones we see most often in our garden.”
You can learn all about dragonflies and damselflies over on the Wildlife Trust Website.
Spotted a plant, animal or a bug in Frampton? We would love to see it! Send in your photos to Daisy on projectofficer@framptoncotterell-pc.gov.uk
Photo credit: P.Handy