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A thin blue dragonfly sits on a narrow leaf of grass

Extreme closeup of a blue damselfly in the wild

Migrant hawker (Aeshna mixta) resting on reed grass.

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

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

A The beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) dragonfly sitting on a grass straw

A shallow focus shot of a Southern damselfly on a thin leaf

Dragonfly sitting flying on the grass near the water

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

Southern Hawker Dragonfly perched on a leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

Tropical condition, Dragon fly is in botanic garden.

A blue dasher (pachydiplax longipennis) perched next to the marsh water along a hiking trail.

A male broad-bodied predator Libellula depressa sits on a dry snag near a pond. Natural habitat.

damselfly, a dragonfly insect, North China

The picture shows a blue dragonfly basking in the sun while sitting on a green leaf.

$Daytime side-view close-up of a single blue \$

Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) Resting on a Typha Leaf

The striking elegance of a metallic black and blue dragonfly resting on a vibrant green leaf. Its slender body glistens in the sunlight, with iridescent hues that shift with the light

A dragonfly rests on a straw stump in a puddle of water.

CU dragon fly alights on edge of water lily pad leaf

Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.

Tot 33-37mm, Ab 23-25mm, Hw 29-32mm.Large, broad, club-tailed species, Males often perch on lilypads. They are dark, marked with white highlights on the face, waist and at the tips of the wings and abdomen. This makes identification through binoculars easy.Behavior:Both sexes fly actively over open water, frequently resting on floating vegetation (Nuphar, Nymphaea, Potamogeton), where mating may also take place. Male often raises clubbed tail.Occurrence:Occurrence is scattered and populations are normally rather small. May be abundant locally.Habitat:Pools and lakes with moderate nutrient levels and rich aquatic vegetation.Flight Season: Mid May to early August; most abundant in June.This Picture is made in the Weerribbenn (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2025.

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