As the warm spring progresses and most migrant birds have arrived here in Vestfold, interests start to focus on this years first butterflies and dragonflies. Provisionaly this year the number of these seem to be rather low, possibly due to the cold wet start to May, but neither the less some interesting species have been reported locally and several local sorties produced one new lifer.
On a visit to Trollsvannet on 25th May several Camberwell Beauty's were seen but unfortunately these avoided the camera. During spring, these are rather scruffy individuals that have over wintered and have characteristic creamish coloured wing fringes. The first Peal-bordered Fritillary's, Dingy Skipper's and a Grizzled Skipper were also noted and photographed.
On 30th May after a tip-off, a visit to Hoff was made and we were rewarded with two
Club-tailed Dragonfly's / Klubbelvlibelle Gomphus vulatissimus or
Common Clubtail which is the species new English name. This species is rather scarse in Norway and is red listed as 'near threateded'. We were pleasently supprised to find that we had photographed both male and female of this sepcies as well as a commener Four-spot Chaser and Downy Emerald.
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| Club-tailed Dragonfly, young male - Hoff, Vestfold 30th May 2020 |
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| Club-tailed Dragonfly, young male - Hoff, Vestfold 30th May 2020 |
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| Club-tailed Dragonfly, young female - Hoff, Vestfold 30th May 2020 |
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| Four-spot Chaser, young female - Hoff, Vestfold 30th May 2020 |
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| Downy Emerald - Hoff, Vestfold 30th May 2020 |
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| Grizzled Skipper - Trollsvannet, Vestfold 25th May 2020 |
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| Peal-borderd Fritillary top side - Trollsvannet, Vestfold 25th May 2020 |
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| Pearl-bordered Fritillary, underside - Trollsvannet, Vestfold 25th May 2020 |
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| Large Red Damsellfly immature - Trollsvannet, Vestfold 25th May 2020 |
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