oriana ( 1807 – after 1826 ) was a british thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic oaks stakes at epsom downs racecourse in 1810 .

the northern-trained filly won the oaks on her first appearance and finished third against colts in the st leger stakes at doncaster in her only other race that year .

she won one of her three races in 1811 and was later exported to become a broodmare in ireland .

oriana ( horse )

oriana horse racing form , betting odds , breeding and other horse racing information .
thoroughbred horse ( nz ) [ 1992 ] . oriana ( nz ) is a mare born in 1992 by blue razor out of tempted , trained by the k j thomson stable .
she was beaten by mr . mellish ' s horse eagle ( full brother to
, eleanor lost a 100 - guinea gold cup race to mr . dawson ' s horse
suzannah welby’s reigning horse of the year show champion took the hack title , ridden by jo bates .
don’t miss the full royal windsor report in this week’s horse & hound , on sale thursday 18 may .
at the newmarket - craven meeting , eleanor received 200 guineas from mr . sitwell after his horse fieldfare forfeited a three - mile match race . at the same meeting eleanor ran third to sir hedworth williamson ' s horse
oriana and jimmy were very welcoming and know their stuff . i had a great time riding along the beach and through the rainforest . reasonable price also .
amelia bevan piloted sharon moss’s lovely grey tiger oats to take the ladies show horse ( side - saddle ) title .
the horses were beautiful , the people were kind . i would definitely recommend a beach horseback ride with caribe horse riding club .
oriana ( usa ) b . m , 1860 { 25 } dp = 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 ( 0 ) di = inf cd = inf
the stud has bred champions in both the dressage arena , bef futurity , studbook grading and the show ring ( royal international horse show and horse of the year show ) as well as quality all - rounders who provide their owners with great fun and pleasure .
after standing riding horse champion , annabel jenks’ diamonds are forever went on to stand overall reserve supreme on sunday afternoon with allister hood .
mary ann : 1791 filly , 2nd to eliza in a king ' s plate . dam to oaks winner oriana ( 1807 , by beningbrough ) , and ashton ( 1799 ) .
miss oriana m , 1953 { 14 - e } dp = 2 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 12 ( 18 ) di = 0 . 38 cd = - 1 . 00
morris , tony ; randall , john ( 1990 ) . horse racing : records , facts , champions ( third edition ) . guinness publishing . isbn .
oriana ( gb ) br . m , 1911 { 16 - c } dp = 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 16 ( 16 ) di = 0 . 00 cd = - 2 . 00
lady oriana ( gb ) b . f , 1974 { 1 - g } dp = 25 - 0 - 3 - 0 - 2 ( 30 ) di = 7 . 57 cd = 1 . 53
i had a great tour with oriana & jimmy . we went through the jungle and along the beach . in the jungle jimmy spotted some animals and could tell a lot about the nature & wildlife . the horses were in a very , very good condition & well trained - which made me very happy and therefore the tour was great ! as not all horses in costa rica are in a healthy and good condition it was very cool to see , that these two care so much for their horses . i talked a lot with oriana & you see directly that she really loves her horses and knows how to handle & care for them ! if you are a horse lover & want to support well care , i definitely recommend caribe horse riding !
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randall , john ; tony morris ( 1985 ) . horse racing : the records . guinness superlatives ltd . pp . 43–56 . isbn 0 - 85112 - 446 - 1 .
abelson , edward ; john tyrrel ( 1993 ) . the breedon book of horse racing records . breedon books . pp . 58–64 . isbn 1 - 873626 - 15 - 0 .
our focus at oriana is providing excellent care and a safe , professional environment for our clients and horses . our horses are family . our equestrian facility features two state of the art barns , one with 21 stalls and another with 8 stalls .
we had a blast , great with our 11 and 15 year old . . . learned a lot about the history of the area and the fauna . would absolutely do again . . . wonderful for beginners and families . oriana took great pictures .
the horsin ' around review that says the show has too many horse puns is nothing but horse puns . also , note the ad on the other page for hank after dark . that ' s the
uncle hanky
on the girls ' shirt from episode 2 , and the same guy in the billboard for hey , i think you can dance . oh , and the reviewer ' s last name is a horrifying parasite .
, eleanor finished last in a field of four horses to lord darlington ' s horse muly - moloch . at the first october meeting in newmarket , eleanor regained her three - year - old form and defeated the mare
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on returning to the uk in the summer of 2012 sacha went to work for the team behind horse of the year show as the equestrian manager and most recently has been appointed the senior administrator for the national pony society . she has been an evaluator for the bef futurity series and occasionally takes small groups of breeders on guided tours to germany . she has previously written breeding articles for horse & hound , e - venting and the british breeder magazine , and publishes the breeding british blog .
royal windsor horse show may have come to an end , but we’re still celebrating the beautiful horses and ponies crowned champions in the grounds of her majesty’s castle . here is a selection of some of the winners snapped by h & h ; ’s photographer .
, winning 350 guineas . she also won the king ' s plate from sister to gouty a few days later . at the second october meeting at newmarket , her last engagement of the season , eleanor won £50 in a stakes race by beating the prince of wales ' horse shock .
' s colt czar peter . at the second october meeting , she was second to bustard in a gold cup race . at the houghton meeting , she was again second in a gold cup race to the horse stretch . in the last three starts of her career , eleanor did not place .
the oaks stakes is a group 1 flat horse race in great britain open to three - year - old thoroughbred fillies . it is run at epsom downs over a distance of 1 mile , 4 furlongs and 10 yards ( 2 , 423 metres ) , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early june .
all horses receive daily turnout alone or in small groups . our paddocks feature horse - safe fencing and quality grass . we like to ensure that our horses receive the best nutritional care . our horses are fed high quality grain according to their vet’s specifications . the best quality timothy or orchard hay is provided at least twice daily .
an account of a chesnut horse , call ' d smiling ball . this famous horse leaps mares all this season at richmond in yorkshire , for one guinea a mare leaps and tryals , and one shilling the man . he was bred by mr gase of panton in lincolnshire ; he was got by a son of the acklam merlin ; mr gase bought him out of yorkshire ; he made him so good a hunter , that he never would suffer him to be trained ; he was thought one of the best hunters in the kingdom . ball ' s dam was bred by mr curwen of workington ; she was got by mr curwen ' s old bay barb , which was mr pelham ' s afterwards ; she was the dam of lord gower ' s chance gelding , out of a mare that was got by old spot , out of a daughter of old woodcock , ( not mr bethel ' s woodcock ) and full sister to a horse that minchel had , call ' d westbury , which he said , when tryed , was the best young horse he ever had . this is a true pedigree i have under mr pelham ' s hand , by mr curwen ' s book . ball is now coming 15 years old , sound of his wind , and free from any cough , and clear of all material blemishes . the horse was bought by john turner of mr gase , who had him some time , and then sold him to the right hon . the earl of essex ; after he had done running , his lordship gave him to john turner , who was servant to his lordship the time he had him in training , and saw all his performances… [ newcastle courant . 28 feb 1735 - 6 . numb . 566 . ]
sir harry : 1795 brown colt , won the derby in 1798 , then imported into america for the highest price ever paid for a horse ever brought there . sired medora ( oaks winner , daughter gulnare also won the oaks ) , and was a leading sire in the united states , producing haxall ' s moses ( 1816 ) and sir alfred ( 1806 ) .
her sire , sorcerer , was bred by sir charles bunbury and was a half - brother of the 1801 derby winning mare eleanor . sorcerer was an unusually large black horse who won several important races and became a successful breeding stallion . his progeny included the derby winner smolensko , the 2000 guineas winners wizard and trophonius , and the oaks winners morel and sorcery . [ 3 ] sorcerer was the leading sire in great britain and ireland in 1811 , 1812 and 1813 . [ 4 ]
was bred by me , and got by my horse called belgrade the 2d , which got my volunteer , bashaw , primate and garnet , to which last he is full brother . …his dam was got by hipp , his grandam by the duke of bolton ' s horse call ' d poker , his great grandam by mr pullen ' s chesnut arabian , out of a mare called garnet , which was got by mr place ' s white turk , out of a natural barb mare , which belong ' d to oliver cromwell . hipp was got by old tifter , out of volunteer ' s grandam . poker was got by the arab , which got grey ramsden . pullen ' s chestnut arab , got morton ' s merlin , & c . place ' s white turk , got commoner , & c . old tifter was a son of the thoulouse barb , out of young cream cheeks . - - - all which account as above set down , i do believe to be true . witness my hand , / marma . wyvill .
pipylina ( 1803 ) , out of rally , and so sister to pipylin , had a modest career on the turf for her owner , lord foley . her daughter , young pipylina ( 1822 , by orville ) , produced july stakes winner forester . a second daughter , by selim ( 1812 ) , continued her tail - female line , which included a branch of winners in poland , and epsom derby winner plenipotentiary and the fallow buck . mary ann ( 1791 , from a young marske mare ) was a winner , and at age five ran second to the great race mare eliza in a king ' s plate over 4 miles at york . in the stud she produced oaks winner oriana ( 1807 , by beningbrough ) , and her brother , the good runner ashton ( 1799 ) . her female line continued ( family 18 - a ) , and included colorado king ( 1959 ) an important racehorse in south africa . a sister to mary ann , monica ( 1792 ) also bred on .
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bay colt , 1791 . by king fergus - mare by herod darley arabian sire line : king fergus branch . king fergus sire line quick chart . family # 7
orville , out of the four - mile race mare evelina , by the great sire , highflyer , was an exceptionally stout runner standing over 16 hands , with a powerful , stocky body . he won the st . leger at doncaster for his owner and breeder , lord fitzwilliam , and later won a number of plates and sweeps at various venues , including newmarket , for the prince of wales . in the stud he got five classic winners and led the sire ' s lists twice ; among his offspring were derby winner and two - time leading sire emilius , and the good runner muley , sire of three classic winners .
scud got some other good runners , including mariner and sheldrake , out of goosander , but none of his sons were able to carry the sire line forward . scud ' s son , steeltrap ( 1815 , from prophetess ) , bred by thornhill , was sold to australia in 1823 and was a famous stallion there ; his influence is still felt in australia and new zealand through his daughters , seen in the colonial families c2 , c4 , and c16 .
scud ' s oaks - winning daughter shoveler ( family 6 - c ) , was a
small , lengthy , and blood - like whole - coloured bay mare
who bred on , with a successful branch in poland and one that produced some classic winners and stayers in australia . her sister , sea - mew ( 1815 ) also bred on , and sea - mew ' s son , st . nicholas ( 1827 ) won some races and got two - time winner of the goodwood stakes , orelia , and two sons , yorkshire and nicholas , who were sent to the u . s . where they had some influence in bloodstock breeding .
beningbrough ' s son harefoot ( 1799 ) was out of a daughter of drone , and was half - brother to st . leger winner staveley , by shuttle . running for his owner j . wardell , and sold several times during the course of his career , he won the oatlands at newmarket craven meeting , and a several matches at newmarket , a sweepstakes at bibury , and was second to bustard in a king ' s plate at canterbury and to orville in the brighton gold cup . he was retired to stud at the end of 1805 , but left no mark as a stallion .
beningbrough got some good running daughters , and was a successful broodmare sire whose daughters produced classic winners and other good runners . oaks winner briseis , who bred the dual - classic winner corinne , has already been mentioned . rosette ( 1803 ) produced st . leger winner reveller , later a good sire . miss nancy ( 1803 ) had a st . leger winner in her good running daughter , the duchess ( 1813 , by cardinal york ) . johanna southcote ( 1811 ) produced oaks winner variation .
rosette ( 1803 ) , bred and owned by henry peirse , whose stud was near bedale in yorkshire , ran for over six years . her dam was rosamond , by tandem , who also produced a unnamed sister to rosette , from whom the irish stallion solon ( 1897 ) , the prix de l ' arc de triomphe winner samos ( 1932 ) and other good winners descended in tail - female . rosette won the doncaster prince ' s stakes , the union cup at preston , city purses at york , the richmond cup , and a number of other races at catterick and other north country venues .
old woodcock mare ( woodcock ) spot mare ( curwen ' s spot ) sister to westbury ( curwen bay barb ) devonshire turk mare ( devonshire turk ) childers mare [ wyvill ' s ] ( bartlet ' s childers ) sister 1 to volunteer ( young belgrade ) miss windsor ( godolphin arabian ) signora ( snap ) sister to fandango ( mark anthony ) miss furey ( trumpator ) . . . . . 18 - a
the most recent common ancestor of this family is a mare by bartlet ' s childers . two of her daughters have living descendants : a mare by the scarborough colt , and a sister to volunteer , by young belgrade ( alias belgrade 2d ) . today ' s largest branch was started by miss windsor , a 1754 mare by the godolphin arabian out of sister to volunteer ; three of her daughters by snap founded lines that persist to the present .
bartlet ' s childers mare , bred by sir m wyvill , in 172 , her dam , by the devonshire turk , out of sister to westbury , by the curwen bay barb - curwen old spot - old woodcock . 1735 b c volunteer , by y belgrade . . . sir m wyvill 17 f by ditto . . . sir m wyvill 17 f by ditto . . . sir m wyvill * 17 f by godolphin arabian . . . sir m wyvill 17 f by the scarboro ' colt . . . sir m wyvill * this mare produced 1772 , b c king hiram , by eclipse , mr o ' kelly waxy , paynator , thunderbolt ( sorcerer ) , smolensko , colsterdale , ellington , ashton , souvenir , poussin , bertram , etc , are descended in direct line from this mare .
her son , wyvill ' s volunteer , however , had been a fixture of gsb since the introductory volume in 1791 .
volunteer , sir m wyvill , 1735 , young belgrade - bartlet ' s childers - devonshire chesnut arabian - sister to the d . of somerset ' s westbury , by the curwen bay barb .
sir marmaduke wyvill , the 6th baronet ( 1692 - 1754 ) was appointed postmaster general of ireland in 1736 . it appears that some of his running horses went with him to ireland , since there are numerous advertisements in irish newspapers for horses of his breeding . after sir marmaduke died in 1754 , his stud at constable - burton ( near bedale in yorkshire ) was advertised for sale . there was also notice in an irish newspaper that part of his stud was
sold on the sod
at the curragh . it is known that sir marmaduke did keep a stud book ( some pedigrees from
brown ' s copy of sr m : wyvills stud book
were preserved in ld rockingham ' s papers ) . however , based on omissions in gsb , it appears that the compilers never had access to sir marmaduke ' s original records .
the produce list of this mare needs revision . entries in the calendars and advertisements in ireland indicate that there was at least one full brother to volunteer . the number of full sisters is also in question ; evidence suggests possibly two , although one might be sufficient to account for the number of produce claimed for a sister of volunteer . in addition , lord godolphin ' s records ( see c m prior ,
, 1935 ) do list produce by the godolphin arabian out of three different mares belonging to sir marmaduke wyvill . these mares include volunteer ' s sister , but there is no record of volunteer ' s dam having been bred to the godolphin arabian . this raises the possibility that the pedigree of
if gsb is correct in its statement that the bartlet ' s childers mare was bred by sir marmaduke wyvill , then he probably owned this mare as well . a memorandum included in lord godolphin ' s records ( see c m prior ,
volunteer ' s sister was got by a colt of my own breed called bellgrade , and out of a daughter of bartlett ' s childers , out of a daughter off ye late d : of devonshire ' s chesnut arabian , out of a daughter of ye bay barb , wch was full sister to ye duke off somerset ' s westburry , as mr pelham certifyed to me . / ma : wyvill
this hipp was also sire of the dam of the spectacle mare ( dam of three sons of the godolphin arabian : tarquin , alfred , and lord rockingham ' s godolphin hunter ) .
, by curwen ' s bay barb , dam by curwen ' s old spot .
. the latter won £2042 in common plates
in four summers
racing from 1726 - 1729 according to this advertisement .
( 1935 ) on pp 178 - 9 . henry purefoy said that
it was about the year 1711 when i myself saw 8 or 10 of his racehorses breathed on ye common or green , by monk ' s house , on straw litter , for a mile around .
purefoy further stated that minshull started breeding about the year 1697 . he was a papist , like henry curwen , so it is not surprising that at least some of his horses were of mr curwen ' s breeding .
westbury was mentioned in correspondence of the duke of somerset in 1716 . in may he was to be found
in old stables
and
coughing ;
in june
westbury bled , blanketted ,
westbury bled again
and
westbury eating well , coughing and heaving little .
in july he was ill and described as rattling in the head and throat , by august , he was coughing only at night , but in october was
heaving worse .
the dates at which he raced aren ' t known , but sir marmaduke described him as having the whip at newmarket .
mare by curwen ' s old spot ( dam of westbury ) . this mare does not have an entry in gsb ; she is at present known only as a cross in pedigrees . likewise there is no known historical information about mr curwen ' s spot , although the fact that some pedigrees refer to him as marshall ' s spot is consistent with his sire being called the marshall or selaby turk
the property of mr marshall ' s brother , stud - master to king william , queen anne and king george the first
( cheny 1743 ) . a best guess puts spot ' s foaling date at about 1690 , with get estimated to have been foaled between 1695 and 1710 . a
grey called spott
was purchased by king william from mr burnett for £100 ( j p hore , the history of newmarket and the annals of the turf , iii , 1886 , p371 ) in 1698 , but given that spot was a very common name , this may have been another spot entirely .
this mare does not have an entry in gsb , and is another who is presently only known as a cross in pedigrees .
her sire has not been identified , although there are advertisements with pedigrees referring to a very early woodcock .
a bay stone colt , three years old , got by a son of the ball ' d galloway [ royal ball ] , … and out of a childer ' s mare , got by mr wm . ovington ' s childer ' s , who was full brother to the duke of devonshire ' s childers ; her dam by snake ; her dam by pullen ' s rockwood ; her dam by the bellarby turk , sire of wyndham and crutches ; her dam by brimmer ; her dam by
, out of a royal mare of mr darcey ' s of sedburgh . [
both the woodcock ' s mentioned by cheny were probably too late for these pedigrees : darcy ' s woodcock ( said to have been son of bustler ) had definitely dated get from 1716 through 1724 , and woodcock ( by old merlin , son of bustler ) had two definitely dated get in 1719 and 1720 .
it is impossible to tell , at this time , if one of these woodcock ' s went on to be used as a stallion .
keren happuch she does not appear in the american stud book . the evidence is supplied by three certificates , including one by william lightfoot , jr , which stated that he purchased from sir ferdinando poole at lewes ,
his favourite mare ,
keren happuch , at that time in foal to her half - brother waxy . other certificates indicate that
bland ' s waxy mare
of the american stud book was the daughter of keren happuch , imported in utero , and known as miss shipton [ e1 : 306 - 310 ] . keren happuch ran in the colours of sir ferdinando in england , where she was a winner [ pick 4 : 353 ] .
tarquin mare in the pedigree for young marske mare ( dam of rhoderic dhu ) , tarquin mare is said to be by
tarquin , or brother to tarquin
[ gsb 1 / 5 : 316 ] . however , it seems likely that this mare ' s dam was got by tarquin . according to information in lord rockingham ' s records [ wwm / r193 / 34a ; sheffield archives ] , the brothers to tarquin were alfred ( raced in ireland and advertised there in 1760 ) and lord rockingham ' s godolphin hunter . the godolphin hunter , as far as is now known , was a private stallion in lord rockingham ' s stud , where he had known foals from about 1757 to 1763 . tarquin was advertised at public stud for at least the years 1751 - 1758 . in addition the only known source to name this mare ' s dam - sire as
tarquin ' s brother
was mr tattersall in two advertisements in 1789 and 1790 . other sources ( advertisements for telemachus and apollo as well as pedigrees in pick ' s calendars ) gave tarquin . the most authoritative source appears to be sir c monck , who bought one of this mare ' s fillies by young marske , and showed the editor of gsb ( 3 / 3 ( 1855 ) : 95 ) a certificate given him at the time of purchase , naming tarquin .
information about manto , one of the great matriarchs of the southern hemisphere , is sometimes contradictory .
. this was corrected in the following edition . under the buzzard mare ( sister to lynceus ) , bred by mr goodison , in 1802 , her dam rose , by sweetbriar , out of merliton , by snap :
, by ditto [ soothsayer ] , attributed to mr goodison . * it was erroneously stated in the last edition that this mare was sent to new south wales , and there called manto ; but manto must have been out of one of the other sisters to lynceus [ gsb 2 / 4 : 27 ] .
she was foaled in 1817 [ ausb 1 ] , corrected to 1822 [ ausb 2 : 225 ] and her dam said to be a sister to lynceus . a further note indicates that manto was not the dam of john of paris , was not entered in gsb , and was probably from one of the sisters to lynceus foaled in 1800 or 1803 , was bred by dick goodisson , and was imported into nsw by mr icely in 1825 [ ausb 3 : 318 ] .
her arrival was noted in a newspaper , and further reports illuminate her life in australia .
. she sailed from london the 7th , and plymouth the 16th of july , and rio de janeiro the 27th august . passengers ;
of the firm of messrs . icely and hindson ; lieutenant rose , r . n ; mr . j . t . tiacomb ; mr . w . brien ; mr . john evans , and 2 servants [ the sydney gazette and new south wales advertiser , sunday 25 december 1825 , p 2 ] .
mr . icely was so fortunate the other day as to be favoured with the first thorough - bred colt that ever was dropped in the colony , out of that excellent looking creature which mr . icely imported a few months ago on the columbia . it is a filly foal , colour bay , with black legs . its dam stands 16 hands and an inch high , and is one of the noblest animals , without exception , in the country [ the sydney gazette and new south wales advertiser , saturday 6 may 1826 , p 3 ] .
the fair was not well attended , though many respectable colonists from varions parts of the country were present .
, which he imported last year , and which has since dropped a pure foal , was to be distinguished amongst the show of fine horses that certainly are a credit to the proprietors , and an honour to the country , the australian company ` s entire horses , as well as those of private individuals were to be seen prancing to and fro with all the pride and blood of true britons . if it were for nothing else , the australian agricultural company should receive the unanimous thanks of the colonists , for the fine breed of horses they have introduced , and we really think that mr . icely is as much entitled to the gold medal for importing the first blood mare , so noble a creature too , as mr . jones was for the first importation of saxon sheep [ the sydney gazette and new south wales advertiser , saturday 7 october 1826 , p 3 ] .
to be sold by auction , by mr . samuel lyons . on friday , the 29th of june instant at 10 for 11 o ` clock , at the royal hotel , george street , sydney . valuable racing stud , the thoroughbred stock consists of the following brood mares and foals of the best english blood , and will afford an eligible investment to breeders for the turf , or the indian market .
; her dam , rose , by sweetbriar , out of merliton , by snap ; soothsayer , by sorcerer , out of golden locks , by delpini ; her dam , violet by shark , syphon , quick ` s charlotte , & . c . & c . - vide stud book , vol . ii . pp . 46 and 138 . manto is the dam of chancellor , the winner of the governor ` s and brisbane cups of 1832 , and is stinted to bay camerton .
cornelia , out of manto ( no . i ) ; foaled in may , 1826
; her sire , grasshopper , by grasshopper , out of a sorcerer mere , dam of red rose ; her dam by anvil , out of lilly of the valley , by eclipse . stinted to bay camerton .
no . iii . problem , a chesnut filly , rising 3 years , by theorem , out of manto ( no . i ) .
no . iv . fairy , a bay filly , foaled in november , 1831 , by emigrant , out of manto ( no . i ) .
no . v . brougham , a black colt rising 2 years , by bay camerton , out of cornelia ( no . ii ) .
no . vi . brenda , a bay filly foaled in november , 1831 , by emigrant , out of cornelia , ( no . ii . )
cornelia was the first foal of manto in australia , and according to the newspaper ( above ) she was the first thoroughbed foaled in australia . her date of birth is said to be 1825 , although newspaper reports indicate she was foaled in 1826 ( see above also ) .
the races at parramatta , wednesday 1st october 1828 , reported in sydney monitor saturday 4th october 1828 . the second race was for the sweepstakes of 75 guineas . heats once round the course . four horses started . mr bayley ` s b h australian , aged 5ys ;
; sir j jamison ` s g g abdallah , aged 6ys ; mr lawson ` s c f nell gwynne , aged 3ys . a better race than this is seldom seen . mr icely ` s blood filly though so young , gave the crack horses something to do to beat her . abdallah lost some of his character . australian was much admired . he won the race with comparative ease . nell gwynne made fine play [ sydney monitor , saturday 4th october 1828 ] .
cossack sources vary on the date of birth of cossack from 1846 to 1848 . however , the australian stud book says 1848 [ ausb 1 : 114 ] which is corrected to 1847 [ ausb 2 : 126 ] .
io io ' s date of birth also varies . the charles elliot new zealand stud book ( 1862 ) says 1856 [ 1 : 11 ] and the new zealand stud book ( 1899 - 1900 ) says 1855 [ 1 : 61 ] .
raupo and renga these two fillies were switched in error as the new zealand stud book explains . it has been a matter of common notoriety that on an order for delivery of the filly by diomedes from waimea , another filly by diomedes from phoebe was in error substituted , which mistake was never rectified . public attention has recently been drawn to the confusion in pedigrees which has resulted , both mares having been prolific breeders . proof has been adduced of the substitution , and though it is , unfortunately , too late to make the correction in the present volume , hence - forth the descendants of raupo will be traced through waimea to the no 18 family , and those of renga through phoebe to the colonial taproot woodstock [ nz - sb 4 ( 1909 ) : xxvi ] .
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paul mortimer’s randalstown rolex stood cob champion , ridden by his producer robert walker .
the shades of grey syndicate’s bloomfield excelsior stood open hunter champion , the first time his producer jayne ross has won this title .
the senior ridden spoils went to joanne parker’s lovely dartmoor , ridden by tyra - louise parker .
harriet dennison was in the saddle of the dianne brereton - owned heritage mountain and moorland ( m & m ) ridden champion .
this grey sparkled in the sunshine to take the working hunter pony title for owner / rider georgina horsley - gubbins .
this stunning piebald took the coloured in - hand championship for debbie gottschalk , presented by mollie sibthorpe - musk .
bankswood savoir faire got the nod from the judges to take the amateur hack title with hayley patterson .
libby grota piloted the show hunter pony champion for owner emma edwards - brady .
the coloured ridden championship went the way of emma wallace’s volatis orianna , who is produced by jayne ross and carried miranda wallace in the ring .
the queen’s ex - racehorse went through to the supreme after winning his retraining of racehorses class , and her majesty was on hand to watch the bay stand overall supreme with katie jerram .
arabs were back in windsor’s show ring this year , and oas plashaal ( claire doxey ) landed the pure - bred ridden arab accolade , which was presented by chief steward nigel hollings . don’t miss his guest column in this week’s h & h ( on sale 18 may ) .
jill day’s roan topped a strong four - year - old hunter class with robert walker in the saddle .
the lynne goodyear - owned barkway precocious ( jake berrett ) took mini show pony spoils .
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the cleverness starts even before you hit
play
on the first episode of season 2 of bojack horseman : the
episode
menu button is missing the
d
( it ' s up by the
season
drop - down menu ) .
it ' s a subtle nod to the netflix series ' fans , who ' ll remember bojack ( will arnett ) stealing the d from the famed hollywood sign to impress diane ( alison brie ) in season 1 . from there , the details only get more delightful . there are callbacks , set - ups , puns , minutiae that no one in their right mind would have taken the time to think up , much less animate . but that ' s part of what makes the wonderfully absurd world of bojack such a joy to enter , and we ' d be remiss in not pointing out every last clever little thing we could see , both for the benefit of you , the viewer , and to give props to the brains behind the show . here ' s everything we noticed from episodes 1 - 3 . ( plus : the hidden gems from episodes 4 - 6 , episodes 7 - 9 and episodes 10 - 12 . )
sebastian st . clair is on the tv in the background of the opening credits sequence now .
that ' s actually george takei narrating
old dumb life , brand new attitude .
the sign on the locker to the left of corduroy jackson - jackson would like you to get
freaky at the preakness ,
presented by
chicken 4 dayz .
( you ' ll see why we ' re pointing that out in episode 5 . )
a dog in a chicken costume , and a chicken in a dog costume .
todd has a sleeping cap under his regular skullcap and is reading the
raw as hell
novel
sandwich
by
atonement
author ian mcewan .
rutabaga ' rabitowitz ' s guitars are signed by : woodchuck berry , eddie van whalen , and b . b . king cobra .
herb ' s 1988 calendar has january 1 on a friday , which is correct . no one in the world would have noticed or cared if this tiny detail were not correct , but that ' s how these guys roll .
rutabaga has a goodnight moon painting on his wall that strongly implies he ' s the young rabbit in the story . also , his bonsai tree is a carrot .
bojack ' s mom ' s contact photo is a lit cigarette , and the call answer / ignore buttons are a little more colloquial .
the bartender at this seafood restaurant is a squid . ( also , there is a lobster patron . )
it ' s 2012 magazine takes us back to when everyone was really into psy and
lolarious
autocorrects .
bojack was on the cover of person magazine with steve urkel ( who inspires todd ' s transformation in episode 3 ) .
bellican ' s bar is right around the corner from a liquor store called
booze .
the san fur nando valley ! also , note the multi - species - family decal on the purple sedan , which , according to the vanity license plate , belongs to a female roller derby enthusiast .
mbn head of programming wanda pierce ' s ideas : the kirk cameron show , hey , i think you can dance , having david copperfield disappear the world trade center .
signature attractions at todd ' s disneyland : mr . todd ' s wild death coaster , gabe jr . ' s grease fire of the caribbean , cinderella ' s magical pile of used mattresses . also , todd gave himself an exception for the height rule , and his face is on all the balloons .
there are honeycombs all over the park ( y ' know , ' cause of the worker bees ) . and mr . peanutbutter ' s friend erica makes her first non - appearance this season !
erica ! you can ' t be here—this place is filled with children !
at the ' 50s diner bojack and wanda go to , marlin brando is serving stellas ( and a corona light ) .
yet another appearance from
woodchuck berry .
( and other clever animal - musician mashups . )
there are already billboards up for hey , i think you can dance with hank hippopopalous .
huh , alex sure looks like the americans ' matthew rhys , doesn ' t he ? ( he ' s voiced by joel mchale . ) perhaps because—spoiler alert for 10 minutes from now—he ' s a kgb spy .
spy shit .
also , character actress margo martindale update : still in prison .
little girl is wearing a shirt with a hippopotamus on it that says
uncle hanky
—hank hippopopalous .
there are 11 gazelle ( or perhaps impala ) jurors . the 12th is a lion , and they are all leaning away from him . bonus : the otter judge is referred to as
your otter .
on the disneyland ( or
diisneyland
) articles of incorporation ,
anaheim
is also misspelled .
oh no they disn ' nt !
the worker bees all have flowers in their drinking glasses .
in this issue of it ' s 2015 magazine : a red - and - green dress that is either blue or white .
the baboon from episode 1 is still jogging by bojack ' s place . in fact , he jogs by in just about every episode .
not only did someone tape up a janky cardboard sign for todd ' s disneyland , but the bear on the california state flag is wearing clothes .
a ) goat with a
goatful dead
t - shirt . b )
as long as the ratings don ' t dip below a dismal 15 million a night ,
herb is saying , which is how you know it ' s the 1980s . network execs today would claw a production assistant ' s eyes out to get 15 million viewers a week .
there are literal vultures circling herb ' s funeral . ( they are in suits , though . )
- sibling actors jake and maggot gyllenhaal -
that pakistani girl who keeps winning nobel prizes ,
a . k . a . malala yousafzai
( note that herb and bojack ' s deer / dear friend charlotte is in the photo in the lower right - hand corner . )
herman ' s hermit crabs : a reference to the 1960s british band herman ' s hermits .
tina the bear - nurse is eating all the salmon hors d ' ouevres .
like diisneyland , bojack ' s lemon - lime soda from the ' 90s is
squiirt .
back in the ' 90s , the l . a . lakers signed shaquille o ' seal .
a ) there is an aa chapter right next to a biker bar called
the watering hole ,
which is frequented by water buffalo bikers . even better , there ' s a crocodile on the sign . truth in advertising . b ) there is a skin heads anonymous chapter on the same block . c ) a childcare center is in between these things , next to a gun store .
how many of bojack horseman ' s hundreds of hidden jokes , puns , sight gags and pop culture references did you spot ? see what you missed in episodes 1 - 3 , episodes 4 - 6 , episodes 7 - 9 and episodes 10 - 12 .
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volatis stud was founded by sacha shaw in 2004 with the purchase of the first two broodmares , foxwood polo and dee dee g . in those early days the aim was to breed super all round athletes that could turn a hoof to any discipline , and ideally coloured .
in more recent years the emphasis has switched to focusing on the breeding of top class sporthorses . the aim is to cross top quality proven mares from the finest motherlines with the best stallions , to breed exceptional sporthorses with that little bit extra . temperament and athleticism are the most important considerations , but rigorous attention is paid to finding the right match for each mare , in terms of type , conformation and pedigree . the mares are all highly graded in multiple studbooks .
volatis stud is the fulfilment of a lifetime’s ambition and dreams . owned and managed by sacha shaw , volatis is a place where dreams are born and allowed to soar . the word volatis is itself derived from the latin word volo , which means to fly or soar , the sentiment of which the following quotation from the shakespeare play henry v captures perfectly - ‘ when i bestride him i soar , i am a hawk . he trots the air , the earth sings when he touches it . ’
sacha was born into a national hunt racing family , and as a teenager competed in a number of disciplines at home in zambia . she represented zambia as a junior in show jumping and was also eventing at intermediate level from the age of 14 . after graduating with a business law degree she re - schooled a number of ex - racehorses , and after some years working in accountancy , decided to make the move to working full time with horses . as well as running a successful livery yard , she spent some years managing the famous daldorn stud for lady benton - jones and producing her young horses for the show ring .
at the start of 2010 sacha sold the majority of the breeding stock and moved to germany to work for the world famous paul schockemohle at his stallion station and competition yard in muhlen . this proved to be an immensely educational experience , working with , and riding , top class athletes , some of whom have gone on to international championship careers . sacha had always followed the german breeding scene with interest , visiting stallion approvals and shows , but to be immersed in the centre of it was extremely enlightening .


the emperor dragonfly or blue emperor ( anax imperator ) is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family aeshnidae , averaging 78 millimetres ( 3.1 in ) in length .

emperor ( dragonfly )

a male emperor dragonfly hunting small insects above a pond . this photograph was taken in mid june .
the australian emperor dragonfly has two pair of wings which are about equal size . they are clean in colour . the construction is typical example of dragonfly ' s and
the australian emperor is a large , common , pale brown to yellow dragonfly with dark brown mottling and clear wings .
the australian emperor lives in urban areas , fresh water , forests , heath .
the common and widespread emperor dragonfly is larger with far more blue on the abdomen . the vagrant emperor is similar in appearance though it should be remembered that it is very unlikely this species will be recorded in shropshire . the lesser emperor has a more extensive patch of blue on the abdomen that extends further down the sides than in the vagrant emperor . the vagrant emperor also has brown not green eyes and has a distinctive pattern of wing cells which is diagnostic . the lesser emperor is also known to oviposit in tandem which is unusual in hawker dragonflies .
this dragonfly is a very large dragonfly . they never stop flying over the pond . they are common in brisbane .
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large ponds , lakes , canals and slow moving rivers are the preferred habitat of the emperor dragonfly , particular those with abundant submerged and floating vegetation .
following emergence , captive emperor dragonflies have been known to survive for up to 80 days .
the pictures above show the dragonfly rested on grasses and trees during late afternoon . the dragonfly rested there overnight until next morning .
the emperor dragonfly is classified as least concern ( lc ) on the iucn red list ( 1 ) . it is common and widespread in the uk ( 3 ) .
the bright blue male emperor dragonfly is extremely sharp sighted and is one of the fastest flying of all insects . the emperor dragonfly has remained unchanged for 230 million years . despite being able to beat its wings only 30 times a second ( ten times slower than a bee ) , it has no difficulty hunting down more highly evolved insect species .
the emperor dragonfly is not threatened at present , however many dragonflies are vulnerable to water pollution and loss of habitat by infilling of ponds , and drainage of water bodies ( 4 ) .
the larvae of the australian emperor are usually found on water plants and are active predators that stalk prey and grow quickly .
- deniss reeves , austrolestes - newsletter of australian dragonfly society , # 8 , 2003 .
habits : the male emperor dragonfly is almost continuously airborne , in search of a mate or prey that may stray into its territory . the dragonfly’s territory is always over a freshwater pond or lake . the defending dragonfly will attack the trespasser immediately by flying under him to force him up and away from the water . the green and brown female stays away from the water until she is ready to breed , so she is sighted less frequently .
related species : a subspecies of anax imperator occurs in southern africa . distribution : the emperor dragonfly is found in europe , the british isles , north africa , the middle east , and northwestern india . conservation : the dragonfly is extremely susceptible to the effects of water pollution and drainage . its future depends on the survival of clean , unpolluted ponds , lakes , and waterways .
the emperor dragonfly breeds in a range of aquatic habitats including large ponds , canals , slow - flowing rivers , lakes , flooded gravel pits , and dykes , but in all cases there must be a plentiful supply of marginal vegetation that emerges from the water ( 1 ) .
the bright unique colouring and patterns of the adults & aggressive behaviour of the males make this species very distinctive . only confusion could be with rare migrant lesser emperor .
during a sunny summer day , you will see the dragonfly flying over every piece of large flash waters in brisbane . it is usually the largest dragonfly on the water and will chase away any flying object on its path . the dragonfly is pale yellow in colour with grey pattern on the body . the costa , or the front edges of its wings are pale yellow .
the first picture above shows the australian emperor pair laying eggs in the plant under the water , still in tandem position . sometimes we saw the female dragonfly laying eggs alone . the female resembles male . the breeding sites are ponds and slow running water with thick vegetations . more information about reproduction please visit
all photos published on this site are copyright of the original photographer and are reproduced with their permission . all other content of this site is copyright of the british dragonfly society except where explicitly stated otherwise . the british dragonfly society is a registered charity , number 1168300 .
8 ) the flight of the dragonfly is so special that it has inspired engineers who dream of making robots that fly like dragonflies .
the coloration and markings distinguish this from all other shropshire species though two migrant species may cause confusion . the vagrant emperor is extremely rare , but the lesser emperor is being recorded with increasing frequency though not yet in shropshire . both these species are smaller with reduced areas of blue on the abdomen and lacking the striking apple green thorax . see the relevant species pages for more details .
10 ) nearly all of the dragonfly’s head is eye , so they have incredible vision that encompasses almost every angle except right behind them .
14 ) a dragonfly called the globe skinner has the longest migration of any insect—11 , 000 miles back and forth across the indian ocean .
there has been a huge upsurge in records of this distinctive dragonfly in our area since 1990 and it is now distributed widely throughout leicestershire & rutland .
this page contains information and pictures about yellow emperor dragonflies that we found in the brisbane area , queensland , australia . they are also known as yellow emperors . in new zealand they are known as baron dragonflies .
m ale anax imperator photo © david kitching 2006 female anax imperator photo © david kitching 2004 distribution map for emperor dragonfly large dot = proven breeding , medium dot = probable breeding , small dot = possible breeding open rectangle = pre 1980 records only red dots show tetrads in which species has only been recorded since 1991 or where breeding status has been raised since 1991 .
cham , s . 2007 field guide to the larvae and exuviae of british dragonflies volume 1 : dragonflies ( anisoptera ) the british dragonfly society : 76 pp .
food and feeding : the adult dragonfly is able to catch most of its prey while flying . it plucks insects out of the air with its legs . the dragonfly is rarely still , and its huge , multifaceted eyes enable it to detect prey up to 40 feet away . almost any flying insect is suitable prey . the dragonfly eats small insects even while it is flying but takes larger prey to a resting perch . the emperor dragonfly’s larvae also hunt . they propel themselves through their underwater habitat by expelling water rapidly from their intestines . their extendable jaws , armed with deadly hooks , enable the larvae to catch and kill such food as water lice and nymphs . the shovel like jaw of the larva is used to capture a variety of freshwater animals . the legs form a basket in which insects are caught in flight and then transferred to the jaws to be eaten .
mainly seen over ponds , canals or slow - flowing streams , this beautiful insect flies for long periods without resting , which makes it a difficult dragonfly to study .
the male circumnavigates its territory and chases off any other dragonfly that comes near . each pair of wings moves in a different motion , giving the impression of a helicopter .
11 ) dragonflies , which eat insects as adults , are a great control on the mosquito population . a single dragonfly can eat 30 to hundreds of mosquitoes per day .
the eggs develop in about 3 weeks , depending upon the temperature of the water . the larva , or nymph , that hatches is wingless and lives in the water . it molts ( sheds its skin ) ten to fifteen times during the 2 years it takes to mature . almost all of its growth occurs in summer months . in the last stage of development the larva crawls out of the water and dries its skin in the sun . as the skin splits , the adult dragonfly emerges . once its soft wings have hardened , it can fly . the adult dragonfly lives for only a few brief weeks . the lifecycle of the emperor dragonfly guarantees that its larvae hatch at the same time , allowing a better chance for the adults to breed successfully .
the australian emperor dragonfly spend most of the time flying , defending its territory and hunting for prey , seldom rest on a sunny day . in flight it appear yellowish . at the end of its abdomen there is the yellow spot as the ' tail light ' . the males aggressively defend large territories over the water . . its territory can be as large as 50 meters on a section of slow running water . if there is the intruder , it will always be driven away by a series of noisy air battles . the dragonfly usually has its patrol flight one meter about the water in quite a routine path within its territory .
the emperor dragonfly has a broad global distribution ; it is found in europe from portugal to germany in the north , and extends eastwards to central asia ( 1 ) . it is also known from north africa and the middle east ( 2 ) . in britain , it is fairly widespread in southern england and south wales , but becomes quite scarce in the north midlands , although there are signs that the species is currently extending northwards ( 1 ) .
special features of the emperor dragonfly : the larva has an extended jaw armed with hooks . it pushes them forward to catch and kill its prey . the male uses calipers at the tip of his abdomen to grip the female’s thorax . the male transfers sperm from the tip of his abdomen to accessory sexual organs . the female then fertilizes the eggs . the copulation wheel : the female arches her body under the male to mate . they may fly in tandem while they are mating .
unless there have been any recent publications , courtship in dragonfly species only seems to have been described for a few species of libellulid dragonfly ( chasers , skimmers , darters etc ) , and seems to be very brief , consisting of little more than a male approaching a female , indicating his desire to mate , and perhaps showing off potential ovipositing sites within his territory . the female then indicates receptiveness , or leaves !
britain’s largest , heaviest and most impressive dragonfly . an early summer species . the brightly coloured turquoise and apple green males coupled with their aggressive territorial behaviour make this one of most well known and easily recognisable dragonflies .
visit any decent sized pond in early summer and you will probably encounter a male emperor patrolling it . they are very territorial and will chase other males and investigate other species . will fly away from water however to hunt . females are often visible laying eggs on floating vegetation and will do so alone .
did you know : dragonflies always rest with their wings spread open . dragonflies and their larvae are a popular food in some asian countries . there are over 30 , 000 facets in a dragonfly’s eye . very few birds can outfly and hunt down dragonflies . the fast flying , agile hobby is a match . the dragonfly’s front and hind wings beat alternately , not together , as with most insects . this gives them better flight control .
this common and familiar dragonfly in europe is nevertheless a comparatively recent colonist from africa , and still rapidly expanding its range northwards ( dijksta & lewington , 2006 ) . in the uk , it is absent from upland areas .
3 ) there are more than 5 , 000 known species of dragonflies , all of which ( along with damselflies ) belong to the order odonata , which means “toothed one” in greek and refers to the dragonfly’s serrated teeth .
most of the odonate behaviour that you will observe if you sit quietly by a pond or stream in summer is sexual in nature . most male dragonflies establish a territory – usually near a suitable site for the female to lay her eggs . the male defends the territory against other intruding males while waiting for a female to fly by . some species just perch and wait for this to happen ; others patrol the area for long periods . in hong kong , members of the aeshnidae family , such as the fiery emperor and the pale - spotted emperor , are particularly impressive as they patrol over ponds and streams , rarely coming down to rest .
we watched a female emperor ovipositing in a small pond . her mate was patrolling above , and caught a small butterfly . still in flight , the wings dropped off , and he then found the female , who flew up and took the food from him . she landed on a weed in the water , and sat eating .
the lesser emperor was first recorded in gloucestershire in 1996 and exuvia were found in cornwall in 1999 proving breeding had been successful ( cham et al . , 2014 ) . since the gloucestershire record this species had been recorded in worcestershire , cheshire and staffordshire and finally just last year in shropshire . definitely a rare migrant but always a possibility !
12 ) hundreds of dragonflies of different species will gather in swarms , either for feeding or migration . little is known about this behavior , but the dragonfly swarm project is collecting reports on swarms to better understand the behavior . ( report a swarm here . )
the profile of dragonflies has been raised in recent years , and many landowners build ponds in order to encourage them ( 4 ) . the british dragonfly society aims ' to promote and encourage the study and conservation of dragonflies and their natural habitats , especially in the united kingdom ' ( 6 ) .
naturewatch : the emperor dragonfly is usually recognizable by its large size . the male has a deep blue abdomen , divided by a central back stripe . its head is green . at close range it can be identified by the distinctive rounded inside edges of the hind wings . the female is green and brown and is much less conspicuous than the male . during summer the adult male patrols its territory – weedy ponds and lakes . it usually flies 6 - 20 feet above the water . when it does rest , it perches briefly on the edge of a reed bed or in a tree . adults can be found near any stretch of unpolluted fresh water in their range . larvae emerge from the water as early as may .
5 ) at the end of its larval stage , the dragonfly crawls out of the water , then its exoskeleton cracks open and releases the insect’s abdomen , which had been packed in like a telescope . its four wings come out , and they dry and harden over the next several hours to days .
dragonflies undergo a type of development known as incomplete metamorphosis in which the aquatic larvae ( sometime called nymphs ) undergo a series of moults ; the stages between moults are known as instars or ' stadia ' ( 4 ) . after hatching from eggs , the larvae develop quickly through the summer ; they enter their final instar during the autumn of the following year , and then enter ' diapause ' , a form of hibernation , before emerging as adults early the next summer ( 2 ) . in the first few instars , the larvae swim by undulating the body from side - to - side ; later on they develop a system of jet - propulsion which enables them to easily escape from predators such as water bugs , fish , other dragonfly larvae and beetles . the larvae of the emperor dragonfly are themselves voracious predators , armed with fearsome mouthparts known as a ' mask ' ; the mask is normally tucked under the head , but is rapidly extended in under 25 milliseconds ( 4 ) , piercing prey as large as small fish ( 2 ) .
13 ) scientists have tracked migratory dragonflies by attaching tiny transmitters to wings with a combination of eyelash adhesive and superglue . they found that green darners from new jersey traveled only every third day and an average of 7 . 5 miles per day ( though one dragonfly traveled 100 miles in a single day ) .
with just a handful of records prior to 1980 and similarly few in the succeeding decade , this is another species that can be considered a recent colonist to vc 55 . there has been a huge upsurge in records of this distinctive dragonfly since 1990 and it is now distributed widely through vc 55 in suitable habitat .
britain ' s bulkiest dragonfly . its bright colours and active habit make it very obvious when hunting over medium to large water bodies . it rarely settles , even eating its prey in flight . both sexes have a bright , apple - green thorax and green or blue eyes . the costa is bright yellow . they often fly with the rear of the abdomen bent slightly downwards .
while the adults are conspicuous , the larvae are little known to most of us . that is because they are aquatic creatures , living below the surface in freshwater streams and pools . they are generally dull , prehistoric - looking creatures – a far cry from the flaming adults . the following account focuses on the adults and attempts to briefly explain some of the dragonfly behaviour that an interested observer might be witness to in the summer months in hong kong .
freshly emerged dragonflies are ghost - like . their wings are shiny , their bodies lacking in pigments . it can take up to two weeks for a dragonfly to reach sexual maturity , during which time there is a transition to adult coloration . subadult coloration can be different from that of the mature adult , and can lead to difficulties of identification . in general , adult males are easier to identify than females and subadults as many of them are distinctive .
a large , robust , long - bodied dragonfly with a ' waisted ' appearance to the abdomen , which is longer than the hindwing . the eyes range from green to blue , with yellow to green undersides . animals have a plain green thorax and , in males , a light blue abdomen ( except for the first segment , which is usually green ) with a broad black dorsal stripe . the intensity of the blue colouration varies with weather conditions , becoming paler in cooler weather .
this is the largest dragonfly found in the uk and indeed shropshire . apart from a green segment 1 , the abdomen is mostly bright blue with a distinctive broad black dorsal line running from segment 2 - 10 . the thorax is apple green and has no antehumeral stripes or any noticeable side stripes . just in front of the wings are 2 triangular blue spots . the wings are clear with a yellow costa and long narrow brown pterostigma . the eyes are blue green and the legs black apart from some reddish brown on the femur .
the larvae of most species simply climb up the stems of emergent plants . some , however , crawl away from the water to find a suitable site to metamorphose into an adult – some even climb high into trees . once a site is found , the dragonfly slowly emerges , which can take 2 - 3 hours in dragonflies , an hour in damselflies . the shed larval skin ( known as an exuvia ) is left in place ; a good place to look for these exuviae is the water - lily pond at the outdoor study centre in tai po kau .
lifecycle : most of the dragonfly’s life is spent underwater as larva . it emerges as a winged adult for a few weeks a year to mate and lay eggs . usually mating takes place in the high branches of a tree along the pond’s bank , but sometimes it will occur in the air . the male pursues the female until he is able to settle on her back . the mating procedure is known as the “copulation wheel . ” the female fertilizes the eggs , then uses her ovipostor ( a special egg laying organ ) to lay them . to protect her eggs from being eaten by fish , she places them into slits that she has cut into stems of pondweed .
larva : a very large , elongate dragonfly larva , with a torpedo - like body and large , round eyes characterised by eye length much greater than width . the rear margin of the head is straight , and the head as a whole has a roughly circular appearance . the labium is three and a half to four times as long as wide . dorsal spines are present on the seventh and eighth abdominal segments , but there is no spine on the sixth segment . early - stage ( first year ) larvae are banded in black and white , colouration that is lost with age . this may be an adaptation that camouflages them against older larvae of the same species by imitating the effects of incident light near the water surface .
hi all , we were out with our son , daughter in law , and 6 year old grandson today . our grandson loves catching insects , crickets , grasshoppers etc . after studying them in his proper trap , he releases them again . whilst out , we saw various butterflies , and a couple of dragonflies . now , to ask the question . have any of you observed this behaviour ? we watched a female emperor ovipositing in a small pond . her mate was patrolling above , and caught a small butterfly . still in flight , the wings dropped off , and he then found the female , who flew up and took the food from him . she landed on a weed in the water , and sat eating . this all took place over some 20 minutes or so , much to the delight of all watching , especially our grandson , who was the quietest i have known him to be for such a long time . no decent pics of this action , despite many attempts , sorry . pics below of some other sightings . hope you like them .
after diapause , final instar larvae leave the water and crawl up vegetation . the adult emerges , leaving the discarded skin of the nymph attached to the plant ( 5 ) . the new adults undergo a period of feeding and maturation before starting to reproduce ( 4 ) . males set up territories , which they defend fiercely against other males ; they fly rapidly at two to six metres over the water , and very rarely come to a rest . during mating , males and females form a typical ' wheel ' mating posture , in which the male grabs the female behind her head using the claspers at the tip of his abdomen . after mating the female lays her eggs in floating vegetation , keeping low to avoid encounters with territorial males ( 2 ) .
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justification : anax imperator is a widespread species with no major threats worldwide and it is therefore assessed as least concern .
anax imperator is known from the whole africa to most of europe , the arabian peninsula and southwest and central asia . within india it is present in west bengal ( kolkata district ) , uttarakhand , maharashtra and tamil nadu . this species is presently expanding to the north due to the global warming and has been found in the southern part of sweden up to uppsala . in the british isles , its northern limit shifted by 80 km to the north so that now this species is known from scotland .
anax imperator breeds in any kind of standing and slow running waters bordered with rushes and weeds . it is a familiar species on all open waters , where males patrol and hawk restless over their territory and exclude their congeners . males most generally do not accompany the female during oviposition .
there are no threats at the global scale , although local declines may occur due to habitat destruction and water pollution .
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female : green abdomen , similarly marked , which may become blue in warm weather .
mostly associated with large , well vegetated ponds and lakes , but may be found over canals and slow moving rivers . the female lays her eggs , alone , in floating pondweed .
widespread in southern england and southern wales ; increasing its range northwards . recently appeared in ireland .
could perhaps be confused with other hawkers , but the large size and drooping abdomen ( in flight ) help identification .
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this is one of europe ' s largest dragonflies . the male is easy to identify with its apple green thorax and bright blue abdomen and blue eyes . the female is mostly green and also has the apple green thorax .
widespread but not common in england south of the humber and wales , little recorded elsewhere in britain .
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the largest of the hawker dragonflies found in britain , this is a common species in southern england and wales .
the male ( below ) has a bright blue body , while the female , seen above laying eggs on emergent vegetation , has a greenish tinge , becoming gradually bluer when old .
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in profile view , there is a black marking at the base of each segment . immature males and females typically have a green ( sometimes brown in immatures ) abdomen , with a distinct thin yellow ring at the base of the second abdominal segment only in newly - emerged individuals , becoming green with age . the dorsal midline is often more brownish than black in females and tenerals . in both sexes , the costa ( leading edge of the wing ) is yellow , and the pterostigma brown . the wing itself is otherwise clear , but can become brownish in older females . the frons is marked with a black pentagon at the base , and there is a blue bar in front of this marking . some females have a blue abdomen ; they can be distinguished from males by two triangular blue markings on top of the thorax , just in front of the wings .
this is a species of still and occasionally slow - flowing waters , most often encountered around larger , well - vegetated waterbodies . it is known to colonise newly - formed pond , and is able to tolerate brackish conditions . larvae inhabit pondweed .
males of this fast - flying species patrol open areas of the waterbody , often higher and further from shore than related species . when they come into land , individuals typically rest vertically , low down in vegetation . in flight , the animal may hold its abdomen so that it curves downwards . animals are strongly territorial and will chase off smaller rivals , including members of other species with a similar appearance .
emperors will typically eat prey on the wing , but large prey items , such as large butterflies , dragonflies and similarly - sized insects , will often be consumed from a perch .
larvae are active predators that respond rapidly to movement and use their well - developed eyes to track prey . they are typically well - camouflaged within vegetation , clasping twigs or stems close to the water surface . unusually , they have been known to hunt in open water , using jet propulsion to pursue prey .
breeding behaviour : in contrast to other european emperors ( genus anax ) , females lay eggs alone , ovipositing directly into floating vegetation , including deadwood , away from shore . this exposed situation makes animals highly visible compared with related species .
emergence : emergence takes place between april and september ; in the uk , the peak emergence period is from may to july . larvae often emerge synchronously following a sequence of warm nights , and will typically select an emergence support a day or more in advance of moulting . during this period , animals may travel some distance from water , usually within 6 m but as far as 30 m has been recorded . larvae may climb up to 5 m into trees in preparation for emergence . emergence itself takes around three hours ; once the wings have fully expanded and are ready for use , animals may then wait for suitable early morning light levels before taking off , whirring their wings to increase their body temperature sufficiently for take - off in cool conditions . if conditions are particularly poor , partially - moulted larvae may actually return to water to reduce predation risk on land during the day , before re - emerging the following evening .
flight season : highly dependent on location , with north african populations flying from march until december . in northern europe , animals are most abundant from june to august .
life cycle : eggs hatch three weeks after being laid . in contrast to most members of the genus anax , at least in the uk , development follows immediately from oviposition with no intervening period of dormancy . larval development takes either one or two years , partially depending on when eggs were laid . following emergence , maturation takes between a week and 12 days in males , 13 - 16 days in females .
dijkstra , k - d . b . and lewington , r . 2006 field guide to the dragonflies of britain and europe british wildlife publishing : 320 pp
female , blue form , ovipositing . note the yellow costa , thick mid - dorsal line and the green of the thorax and first abdominal segment . unusually , this female exhibits blue triangular marks in front of the forewing , a feature typical of males , but the animal ' s behaviour identifies its sex .
all north africa and europe north to denmark on the mainland , and through southern britain and ireland populations become scarcer and more scattered in the north of this range and inland from the coast in ireland . in east africa . the species occurs south as far as zimbabwe and madagascar .
is carried near the wing tip . the main veins and the crossveins form the wing venation pattern . the venation patterns are different in different species . the
dijkstra , k . d . & suhling , f . ( odonata red list authority ) .
justification : regional assessment : the species is listed as least concern in view of its wide distribution , and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category .
eastern africa distribution : the species is common and widespread in kenya , tanzania , uganda , malawi , and assumed from burundi . global distribution : the species is widespread in africa and eurasia .
the body is dull green with a similar dark dorsal stripe extending along the abdomen . the eyes are green .
as the name suggests these large hawkers are top in the pecking order and the males will defend territory aggressively . the males are relentless fliers , only perching occasionally , and the male in flight is quite distinctive holding the abdomen bent slightly downward . copulation takes place a short distance from the waters edge whilst perched on a shrub or tree . the female then oviposits alone into submerged vegetation .
mostly found on well vegetated standing water habitats such as ponds , lakes , canals and large ditches , but also on slow flowing rivers . known to be a pioneer species often seen at new ponds .
numerous standing water sites across shropshire such as dudmaston estate , shropshire hills discovery centre at craven arms , attingham park , severn valley country park .
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key facts : sizes : length : adult , 3 in . ; larvae , 2in . wingspan : 4 in . coloration : adult male ; enable blue body with central black stripe and green head ; adult female : green head and greenish body . wings : 2 pairs , moved independently
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i have never heard of anything like this before , but will check some literature and see if i can find any reference to anything similar .
i would suspect that this was more likely to be theft of food rather than a deliberate feeding of the female by the male .
thanks roy . the male deffo was looking for the female before shec nabbed the food , so i assumed she was meant to take it . be interested in what you manage to find on your research . appreciated .
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the male deffo was looking for the female before shec nabbed the food , so i assumed she was meant to take it .
similar brief courtship displays have also been described for a number of damselfly species , including the demoiselles found in the uk .
in most cases males of both dragonflies and damselflies simply try and grab females , which may indicate that they are not receptive for mating by bending their abdomen either up or down . if a male does manage to ' grab ' a female , he will then try and coax her to mate by bending his abdomen forward - although if the female is not receptive mating will not occur because she also needs to bend her abdomen forward if the mating wheel is to be formed .
thanks for the info roy , appreciated . when the female was given , ( stole ) the butterfly , she sat eating it on a leaf in the pond . the male continued patrolling , and attempting to catch other butterflies , unsuccessfully . he didn ' t venture far from the pond , so the prey got away . i was surprised at this , cos they , as you know , are very fast . it almost seemed he didn ' t want to let her out of his sight . i would have stayed longer . but our grandson wanted to go to the playground . cheers , steve .
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are a bright sky - turquoise blue colour with an irregular dark line down the centre of its abdomen . this bright colour will fade in cool conditions . the thorax is bright apple green , easily viewed from the side . eyes and face are bright blue . tends to droop its abdomen in flight , slightly banana shaped .
resemble pale females , with pale brown markings on the abdomen , green thorax and yellow - green eyes .
resemble the males with identical markings , the colour of the abdomen is green , the central line dark brown . however , in warm conditions the abdomen will become blue resembling a male . thorax is apple green . eyes are yellow - green but can also be blue .
resemble mature females with more muted drab colours . thorax is pale green and eyes pale yellow - brown .
mostly associated with large , well vegetated ponds and lakes , but may be found over canals and slow moving rivers . common in garden ponds .
very common in southern and central england and south wales . slowly spreading northwards and westwards . common and widespread in dorset .
main flight period is may to september , peaking between mid june to mid august .
flying insects are usually annoying . mosquitoes bite you , leaving itchy red welts . bees and wasps sting . flies are just disgusting . but there’s something magical about dragonflies .
1 ) dragonflies were some of the first winged insects to evolve , some 300 million years ago . modern dragonflies have wingspans of only two to five inches , but fossil dragonflies have been found with wingspans of up to two feet .
2 ) some scientists theorize that high oxygen levels during the paleozoic era allowed dragonflies to grow to monster size .
4 ) in their larval stage , which can last up to two years , dragonflies are aquatic and eat just about anything—tadpoles , mosquitoes , fish , other insect larvae and even each other .
6 ) dragonflies are expert fliers . they can fly straight up and down , hover like a helicopter and even mate mid - air . if they can’t fly , they’ll starve because they only eat prey they catch while flying .
7 ) dragonflies catch their insect prey by grabbing it with their feet . they’re so efficient in their hunting that , in one harvard university study , the dragonflies caught 90 to 95 percent of the prey released into their enclosure .
9 ) some adult dragonflies live for only a few weeks while others live up to a year .
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as the line from hopkins’s poem attests to , dragonflies can be strikingly colourful and conspicuous creatures . they belong to the order of insects known as odonota .
different species of odonates worldwide , roughly equally divided between dragonflies and damselflies . 116 species have been recorded in hong kong .
the larval stage of odonates can last for several years . the adult stage , in contrast , is often a few brief weeks . during those weeks the adult has to survive and breed . unlike butterflies , dragonflies lack a pupal stage in their development . in the final stage of larval development , when the adult is ready to emerge , the larva has to make the transition from the water to the land .
when a male comes upon a willing female , there is a pre - copulatory phase where the pair flies or perches “in tandem” . in this position , the male grasps the female ( behind the head in dragonflies , on the upper thorax in damselflies ) with the claspers situated at the tip of his abdomen . this deters other males from trying to copulate with the female .
copulation usually follows within a few minutes of the tandem position being assumed . for this to occur , the male and female take up what is called the “wheel position” . the reason for this is that the male has two separate sets of sexual organs . the primary sexual organ consists of sperm - producing testes located near the tip of the abdomen ( in the ninth abdominal segment , to be exact ) . the secondary sexual organ ( the penis ) is located under the second and third abdominal segments . before copulation , and usually while the pair are in the tandem position , the male bends his abdomen so that sperm is transferred from the primary sexual organ to the secondary sexual organ . the female then curves her abdomen so her genitalia located at the tip of the abdomen can connect with the male’s penis . the amount of time spent in sexual union varies from species to species , and can be from a few seconds to several hours .
the body is brown with a bright blue saddle on segments 2 - 3 . a black line runs from segment 3 down the dorsal surface of the abdomen and a yellow basal ring is visible on segment 2 . the thorax is completely brown and the eyes are green . the wings have a yellow costa and a general yellow suffusion . the pterostigma are yellow - brown .
very similar to the male but the abdomen is duller and the black dorsal line extends clearly on to segment 2 . a yellow band is visible at the base of segment 2 as in the male . the colour of the abdomen may vary with some females being more blue .
unusually for hawker species , the male and female remain in tandem whilst eggs are laid into floating vegetation ( brooks & cham , 2014 ) .
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