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Close-up of a blue-tailed damselfly sitting on the grass near the water

Orthetrum cancellatum, Black-tailed Skimmer, dragonfly, female

Extreme closeup of a blue damselfly in the wild

A delicate damselfly perched on a slender blade of grass, showcasing its vibrant green body against a serene water backdrop. The intricate details of its wings and eyes highlight the beauty of nature

Zygoptera dragonfly sitting on a straw in a lake with calm tranquil water

Blue damselfly on a twig on a dark green background

$Identification:\nTot 57-66mm, Ab 39-49mm, Hw 37-42mm.\nIn flight often confused with the related and similar small A. mixta. Ranges less far north, but also migratory and may be invasive in good summers.\nMales are often observed when making low patrols over drying wetlands, showing their noticeable bright colors. The males vivid blue eyes and abdomen and largely green thorax sides are especially distinctive.\nHabitat: Prefers standing waters that dry up over the course of Summer, often overgrown with low rushes, bulrushes or reeds.\nFlight Season: On average, emerges earlier than A. mixta. Seen mainly from May to August, especially in the later months.\nDistribution: Seldom abundant, and only permanently present around the Mediterranean, but scarce in much of Iberia and North Africa. Hot summer weather may lead to influxes further north. Occurs east to Mongolia.\n\nThis Picture is made in a Fen area in Flevoland in half August 2022 by high Summer temperatures.$

Calopteryx splendens resting on a leaf at the water's edge. . Side view. Patternless bokeh above water

Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) attacking male azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella).

Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens)

Southern Hawker Dragonfly flying over a lake in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve in springtime.

Blue and green european dragonfly odonata flying above a pond on a sunny day.

Common Bluetail, Bluetailed Damselfly (Close up)

A thin blue dragonfly sits on a narrow leaf of grass

Male banded demoiselle damselfly resting in the reeds along the river Stour near Sudbury in Suffolk.

red dragonfly sitting on a twig with a pond in the background. cassibile lakes, syracuse

The migrant hawker is one of the smaller species of hawker dragonflies. It can be found away from water but for breeding it prefers still or slow-flowing water and can tolerate brackish sites. The flight period is from July to the end of October.

A close-up of a male Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) perched delicately on a reed, its vibrant green body and striking blue tail contrasting beautifully against the soft

damselfly, a dragonfly insect, North China

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

Migrant hawker, Aeshna mixta, in flight hunting on insects on a sunny summer day

Libellula Codazzurra comune in acqua, in parte damigella

Adult male of blue dragonfly Calopteryx virgo, beautiful demoiselle, sitting on grass leaf above the river water

Male migrant hawker (Aeshna mixta) perching on reed grass.

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