Dragonflies and Damselflies

06 July 2025

Skunk’s Misery Butterfly Count 2025

8:30 am – 7:00 pm

See https://www.naturelondon.com/2025-butterfly-counts/ for details.

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19 July 2025

New Sarnia Area Butterfly Count

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

For details see https://www.naturelondon.com/2025-butterfly-counts/

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27 July 2025

Clear Creek Butterfly Count 2025

8:30 am – 7:00 pm

For details see https://www.naturelondon.com/2025-butterfly-counts/

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12 September 2025

Guided Nature Walk at The Coves (NL Members Only)

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Join Leigh Shand, local naturalist, guide and nature/wellness coach for an enriching Guided Nature Walk at The Coves – a gem in the heart of London. Leigh blends her wellness […]

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19 September 2025

Indoor Meeting (NL Members Only)

7:30 am – 9:00 pm

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24 October 2025
21 November 2025

Nature London Awards Banquet

6:30 am – 9:30 am

Save the date! The Awards Banquet celebrates the amazing accomplishments of Nature London members with dinner, awards, bucket raffle prizes, and guest speaker Julia Zarankin. Julia is the author of […]

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23 January 2026
13 February 2026

AGM (NL Members Only)

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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27 February 2026

Birding Wing Meeting (NL Members Only)

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

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Counts

There may be one this summer on Pelee Island.

Where and When

Dragonflies and damselflies spend most of their lives in or close to water. They live only a few weeks in their adult form and may appear in large numbers around the same time. Males are most visible when they are ready to mate. They are vulnerable (and easy to photograph) when they are mating because they are locked together.

Toolkit

When compared to butterflies, it is much harder to take mobile phone photos. A camera that is good for bird photography will usually work very well.