The Guardian4 Jul 2026Market
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A female broad-bodied chaser oviposited in the pond within a day of its filling last June, and this spring the removal of blanketweed released six to eight large dragonfly nymphs. Following a dry spell that exposed muddy margins and holes where magpies likely took emerging nymphs, recent rain refilled the pond and exuviae on bur-reeds confirmed adult emergence. A newly emerged broad-bodied chaser in the writer’s parents’ garden was taken by a house sparrow on its maiden flight.