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Dragonflies & Damselflies in the Field Workshop
20th July 2024 | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
£7.50
Book here (The booking link will take you through the National Museums Liverpool website. Please note you do not need to ‘become a member’ in order to make a booking).
This workshop based at Chester Zoo Nature Reserve will cover the identification of adult dragonflies and damselflies in the field. The workshop will involve some light walking as we look at different ponds on the site.
There is an optional free extra – Dragonflies & Damselflies Spotlight Session in collaboration with RECORD LERC at Chester Zoo on Wednesday 12th June 6:30 – 8:30pm – where you can get in some extra identification practise before heading out onto the reserve – more info and booking here. Please note that it is not essential to attend the spotlight session.
Our tutor: Tony Parker is the former Assistant Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at World Museum, Liverpool. His main interest is British wildlife, with a particular emphasis on recording the natural history of the North West region. Tony is involved in several projects regarding recording and monitoring the distribution of birds, mammals, odonata and hymenoptera in the region and is the Aculeate Hymenoptera recorder for Cheshire.
