Dragonflies

Red-veined Darter at Es grau

Nineteen species of Odonata have been recorded on Menorca, 8 damselflies and 11 dragonflies. Of these you could expect to see 15 or so on a visit.

The Emperors
 Anax imperator, Emperor dragonfly
 Anax parthenope, Lesser emperor

The Aeshnas
 Aeshna mixta, Migrant hawker
 Aeshna affinis, Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna isoceles Green-eyed hawker

 Crocothemis erythraea, Scarlet dragonfly or Broard scarlet

 Orthetrum cancellatum, Black-tailed skimmer
 Orthetrum coerulescens, Keeled skimmer

 Sympetrum striolatum, Common darter
 Sympetrum fonscolombii, Red-veined darter

 Libellula depressa, Broad-bodied chaser

Keeled Skimmer

 

Wild Menorca

Lang's Short-tailled Blue

I have been visiting Menorca once or twice a year for quite a few years mainly in May and September. In this time I have aquired some knowledge about the wildlife of Menorca.This blog is my attempt to write about about some of the wildlife that you can find on the Island.

Italian Wall Lizard

For those that are not familier with the Island of Menorca, it is a small island in the Meniterranean sea to the west of Majorca. It is part of Spain and has a population of  88,000.

It will trake a few posting before there is a body of knowledge on the blog but I hope to cover the various groups of animals and plants that you might see on a visit and links to other sites that might be of interest.

Pyrimidal Orchid

I run a flikr group showing photos of Menorcan Wildlife