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Aeshna viridis, the green hawker hovering in a pond.

An emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) resting on a plant, sunny day in springtime, Vienna (Austria)

$Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..$

DSLR full frame outdoor overcast daylight image of a dragon fly at a green yew tree in Germany

$Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) adult male resting on Soft Rush\n\nEccles-on-Sea, Norfolk, UK. July$

Green and Blue Dragonfly resting on the hand above green grass with copy space.

Blue Emperor Dragonfly (Anax Imperator) perched on a hedge close up

The Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) as it rests on a sunlit perch. This striking dragonfly, with its brilliant blue abdomen and emerald-green thorax, is one of the largest and most powerful flyers among dragonflies. Photographed in a moment of serene stillness, the Emperor Dragonfly's intricate wing patterns and vivid colors showcase its remarkable presence in freshwater habitats across Europe and Africa.

The emperor dragonfly or blue emperor is a large species of hawker dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae, averaging 78 millimetres in length

$Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\n\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..$

A close up of a beautiful blue and green Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) resting on the reeds near the edge of a pond at Forest Farm Nature Reserve, Cardiff, Wales, UK

29 july 2019, Yutz, Moselle, Lorraine, France. An emperor dragonfly female lays her eggs in water under aquatic plants.

Blue-eyed Darner, Aeshna multicolor or Rhionaeschna multicolor, Arthropoda, Insect, Odonata, Aeshnidae. Audubon Mayacamas Mountain Sanctuary; California

Female Green Darner Dragonfly on Phragmite

The Hairy Dragonfly is the UK's smallest Dragonfly which emerges in May before other Hawker Dragonflies

An emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) resting on a plant

$A brown and rather plain hawker, with largely clear wings and conspicuous green eyes. The yellow triangle on S2 is diagnostic, as are the colour and shape of the hind wing base. Males patrol marshy ditches, reedy lakesides and other lush, calm waters.\nField characters: Tot 62-66mm, Ab 47-54mm, Hw 39-45mm.\nHabitat: Ditches, marshes, ponds and lakes with rich vegetation. Favours swamps of Water-soldier (Stratiotes aloides) in most of its northern range.\nFlight Season: May to August in most of its range, most abundant in June; earlier than most Aeshnia.\nDistribution: Widespread but very local in much of its range, especially in south-west, often numerous where present. \n\nThis is not a very common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator, single insect on reeds, Warwickshire, August 2023

Emperor Dragonfly - Anax imperator perching on a twig in its natural environment. Macro photo, selective shallow focus for effect. Oeiras, Portugal.

Close shot of an emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (Anax imperator)

A Southern Hawker Dragonfly hanging from a blackberry bush with wings open

Green Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna viridis) resting on the leafs of reed (Phragmites australis) in natural habitat

Emperor Dragonfly spawning Anax imperator

A beautiful Aeschne Cyrano Dragonfly pauses on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.

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