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Sussex Nature Series: Brown Hawker Dragonfly : Aeshna grandis

By Danny Manning 2018
A series of carved nature studies in yew , mahogany, oak and English lime based on a photographic record of Sussex Wildlife taken during 2018. The Brown Hawker is a common dragonfly of canals, marshes, reed beds and lakes. It can be seen patrolling the water or hawking through woodland rides. It is easily distinguished by it chocolate brown body.
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Large John Dorey (fish)

Arctium lappa - Greater Burdock

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