Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Resource Ranger Rod Hobson was keen to find a Royal Tigertail (Parasynthemis regina) at McEwans Conservation Park near Pittsworth on the Darling Downs. This uncommon dragonfly species was spotted there in a recent survey. We searched, but didn’t find it – this time anyway. Here are some photos of other things we found (identifications not confirmed).
![Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus). Photo R. Ashdown Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus). Photo R. Ashdown](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-7.jpg)
Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus). Photo R. Ashdown.
![Rod Hobson, McEwan Conservation Park. Photo R. Ashdown. Rod Hobson, McEwan Conservation Park. Photo R. Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-1.jpg)
Rod Hobson, McEwan Conservation Park. Photo R. Ashdown.
![Picris evae, a rare native daisy of the Darling Downs. Photo R. Ashdown. Picris evae, a rare native daisy of the Darling Downs. Photo R. Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-2.jpg)
Picris evae, a rare native daisy of the Darling Downs. Photo R. Ashdown.
![Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora) Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora)](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-10.jpg)
Female Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora). Creek in local area. Photo R. Ashdown.
![Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus). Photo R. Ashdown Chequered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus). Photo R. Ashdown](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-8.jpg)
Chequered Swallowtails (Papilio demoleus). Photo R. Ashdown.
![Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus). In dry vine-scrub. Photo R. Ashdown. Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus). In dry vine-scrub. Photo R. Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-4.jpg)
Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus). In dry vine-scrub. Photo R. Ashdown.
![Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes) Scarlet Percher (Diplacodes haematodes)](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-9.jpg)
Fiery Skimmer (Orthetrum villosovittatum). Photo R. Ashdown.
![Blue Butterfly (species unknown). Photo R. Ashdown. Blue Butterfly (species unknown). Photo R. Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-3.jpg)
'Blue' Butterfly (species unknown). Photo R. Ashdown.
![Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum). Photo R. Ashdown. Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum). Photo R. Ashdown.](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-5.jpg)
Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum). Photo R. Ashdown.
![Male Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora) Male Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora)](https://www.robertashdown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/McEwans-11.jpg)
Male Aurora Bluetail (Ischnura aurora). Photo R. Ashdown.