Downy Emerald
14th May 2010, FridayI was not convinced that Downy Emeralds would be seen at Castle Water this year, so I was delighted to find four exuviae and an adult amongst the Typha stems near the viewpoint this morning. Sadly the pre-flight emergent pictured below appeared to have problems with one hind wing and a front leg, so might not make its maiden flight. Considering only a very small section of the available emergence habitat can be checked it would be interesting to know what the actual emerging population is.
Downy Emerald near the viewpoint this morning
One of the four exuviae collected this morning