Along the upper reaches of the River Whitewater.
The dark U shape on the first segment of the abdomen tells us this is a pair of AzUre Damselflies.
Large Red Damselfly...
There were a couple of the fairly large longhorn beetle leptura quadrifasciata in the willows...
Umbellifers provided close views of Marmalade Hover-flies...
Lots of Water Figwort in flower....
With a Sedge Warbler still singing in one patch...
Marsh Helleborine...
Marsh Fragrant Orchid coming into flower...
