The pond was a popular place on this very hot day. There were several of the blue damsels I first saw yesterday, but today at least one pair had formed and egg-laying was taking place. I now know that they are, in fact, azure damselflies, not common blues. A much bigger visitor was a female broad-bodied chaser. She was also occupied laying eggs and never settled. I managed to get a picture of her in flight.
Another unusual insect caught my attention this afternoon. This is a wasp beetle,
clytus arietis. Their larvae live in rotting wood and the adults eat pollen. They look scary but are completely harmless. They mimic wasps as a way of deterring predators.
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