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Post by tigertom on Jun 19, 2015 6:31:08 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 19, 2015 17:18:00 GMT
It's Water Soldier, Stratiodes aloides which is possibly (some debate on this) in some places but more frequent as a naturalised species. It can be invasive as shown in your photo.
Interestingly there is a lake at Paxton Pits where this plant was taking over but then it was discovered that Norfolk Hawkers had turned up + this plant is favoured for egg-laying. This dragonfly was restricted to the Broads but in recent years has spread away from here to other sites in Norfolk+ Suffolk + now also Paxton pits + also Westbere area of Kent.
May be worth keeping aneye out for this dragonfly, though there may need to be some control of the Water Soldier.
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Post by tigertom on Jun 19, 2015 20:11:56 GMT
Thanks Aeshna will have to keep an eye out for any dragonflies that it may attract normally only have common blue damselflies and large red damselflies on this pool Mind it would be a turn up for the books if a norfolk harker turned up hear  MIKE |
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Invasive Water Plant1 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
Invasive Water Plant3 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
Invasive Water Plant2 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
MIKE 
