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A closeup shot of a green dragonfly on a rock

Male Banded Demoiselle resting in sunlight on wildflower

Male common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) on rock. A North American dragonfly.

dragonfly landed on field closeup a summer day

A Yellow-legged meadowhawk male enjoys rays of the sun in the boreal forest.

Close-up of a banded damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass. The background is blurred and green. The wings are clearly visible.

$Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \$

Close up of a Dragonfly sitting on the ground

A Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings resting in foliage

Black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) male dragonfly on a dried reed - Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.

A front view of a ruddy darter dragonfly.

Closeup of an wild dragonfly at dawn in a wild flower.

a dragonfly of the genus Demoiselle (Calopteryx) sits on a damp blade of grass in nature, against a green background

A Sympetrum dragonfly enjoys the last rays of the sun in the boreal forest.

A macro shot of a black dragonfly on a brown rock

A Banded Demoiselle poised on dead grass head in sunlight

Ruddy Darter dragonfly in marsh v. Strumpshaw Fen, August 2019 Norfolk broads

$Known as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Dragonfly sitting on a dry plant in the meadow in summer

Close-up of a dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) perched on a reed against a light background. The light is reflected on the ground

Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.

Ruddy Darter Red Dragonfly perched on a reed leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

Yellow dragonflies are on the flowers in nature.

$Tot 39-48mm, Ab 29-39mm, Hw 23-28mm.\nLestes viridis is easily noted for its vivid green color, pale appendices, large size and its habit of hiding in trees and bushes. It is the only European Species that lay eggs in living wood.\nOccurrence:\nWidespread and common in most of Europe; inexplicably absent until recently from Great Britain (where suitable habitat abounds). Benefits from urbanization, favoring garden and park ponds, and possibly expending northwards.\nHabitat: \nAlmost any type of standing or slow flowing water with bordering trees and bushes. Unlike other Lestes, does not favors ephemeral conditions (e.g. shallows, drying-out pans).\nFlight Season:\nThe latest Lestes; in central Europe seldom emerges before mid-July, but already in early May in Iberia. Abundant in august and September, persisting into November.\n\nThis is probably the most Common Lestes in the Netherlands.$

Brown dragonfly is camouflaged with brown wall.

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