Photo – Hairy Dragonfly from last year’s LNHG Black Lochs walk.
On Saturday LNHG and SWT have a joint walk to the Black Lochs – although we may not reach the lochs! As regulars will know, the woods on the way to the lochs are full of dragonflies including several rare species. These can often be seen sitting around on the bracken and provide excellent photo opportunities. Nothing is guaranteed of course. The weather will be a factor. There should be plenty of other insects, plants etc, to keep us busy if the dragonflies aren’t showing.
The Black Lochs is Scotland’s top dragonfly site with almost all the Argyll species and a very high proportion of all the Scottish species.
Please note this walk starts at 11 a.m, an hour later than the usual LNHG start time.
Meet at the layby on the A85 Connel-Taynuilt road, on the left (coming from Connel) shortly before the Achnacloich road end and railway bridge, at NM 949 336. This is the second of two successive laybys with advance P signs, make sure you don’t end up in the first one.
Bring footwear suitable for sploshing around in, packed lunch and camera. Lifts available from various places, please ask.
Carl