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[angrboda]

This male brown hawker dragonfly was sitting in the middle of the cycle path. For once, actually really easy to identify. :) At first I thought it was dead and went to have a look so I could try and identify it when I got home. Bit morbid, maybe, but although we frequently see dragonflies where I live, they don't usually hold still long enough for identification. Turns out it wasn't dead, but it was definitely unwell. Just going about in tiny circles, seemingly unable to take off. So with much bravery (not keen on being up close and personal with large insects, really!) I chivvied him onto my fingers and moved him to the grassy border instead. I think maybe he was suffering in the heat, and being in the middle of an asphalt cycle path and apparently unable to leave it can't have helped. I imagine there must have been a lot of heat coming off there. Made him a little puddle with my water bottle as well. I don't know if that did him any good or not, though. I hope it did.

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Comments

[sparowe]

That was very kind of you. :) I hope he benefited from it!

[angrboda]

I hope so too. Sadly, we will never know.