First dragonfly of the Year

 

cock chafer

A 4 spotted chaser dragonfly flew through the garden yesterday (Monday 27th) and a neighbour appeared at the door with a cock chafer beetle.
Would be good if the dragonfly used our new pond for ovipositing (egg laying.) We have put in certain vegetation to encourage such from both damsel and dragonflies. Plenty of small insects already using the pond so there will be food for the larva of such larger insects. Just wait and see over the next few years.