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A pair of Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum) resting, sunny day in summer

A mating pair of Hairy Dragonfly, Brachytron pratense, perching on a Stinging Nettle plant growing at the edge of a lake.

Couple of damselflies placed on leaves next to each other. The male is blue and the female in the background is brown.

Two male banded demoiselles (Calopteryx splendens) resting on reed grass near a river.

Banded Demoiselles (Calopteryx Splendens) Mating

Close-up of a mating wheel of the large damselfly (Ischnura elegans) hanging from a firm green stem. There is plenty of space for text on the side.

A female Black-tailed Skimmer resting on a tree branch

Two dragonflies (dainty bluet) formed a heart for Valentine's Day.

Photograph of Orthetrum albistylum, also known as the White-tailed Skimmer, resting on a rock. The image highlights the dragonfly’s slender body and detailed wing patterns in a natural outdoor setting, suitable for wildlife, nature, or entomology themes.

Multi-colored dragonflies on dry grass by the lake. Selective focus.

A pair of dragonflies mating on a natural branch is a rare sight.

The lotus's Lotus pole holds the animals

Two male banded demoiselles (Calopteryx splendens), territory fight.

The Banded demoiselle is a large damselfly that lives along the edges of slow-flowing rivers and canals, still ponds and lakes, and among lush, damp vegetation.

common bluet common or blue damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum mating.

Female red damsel ovipositing on lily pad with male attached

$General: A local species throughout our area that prefers slow-moving waters, bordered with tall emergent vegetation. The appearance of the male changes dramatically with maturation; vivid orange abdomen turn into black and grey-blue territorial males. \nTot 42-45mm, Ab. 25-29mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nMales frequently perch on waterside plants, making darting flights between perches.\nHabitat: Appears to require a certain combination of water quality and habitat structure (such as Reed borders). Include slow flowing rivers and streams, abandoned canals, reedy lakes and ditches, oxbows and fishponds.\nFlight Season: From April to early August, but activity concentrated in May and June in most of range.\nDistribution: Widespread through M Europe, habitat specific, therefore locally common.\n\nIn the Netherlands the Dragonfly is local common. The Males have a blue Abdomen.$

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

The Broad-bodied chaser is a medium-sized, broad-bodied dragonfly that is on the wing from May to July, and occasionally into August. It is a common dragonfly of ponds and small lakes.

Lotuses and dragonflies, Lotus flower on the water

$Two beautiful insects resting on a reed leaf. Photo taken at the river \$

Close-up of two Feather Dragonflies (Platycnemis pennipes) mating, forming a heart with their bodies, on green grass

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