Jerry Hoare is a lover of all things Odenata.... those delicate looking but voracious predators that are Dragonflies and Damselflies.....
I will let Jerry take it from here....
"You may already know that the quite rare damselfly species, the Scarce Emerald (Lestes dryas), which has been seen at Rainham in the past, has not been seen here for two years. I spent several hours today with Rainham's Warden, Nicole Khan…