Dragon and Damselflies
Dragonflies and Damselflies, a worthy pursuit during the summer offer super colours and detail
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) male
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) male
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) male
Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) male
Variable Damselfly, female Blue Form, (Coenagrion pulchellum)
Pair Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas)
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas)
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas)
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas)
Variable Damselfly, female Blue Form, (Coenagrion pulchellum)
Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva) immature male
Imm male Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Four-Spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) female
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Four-Spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) female
Four-Spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) female
Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Blue tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Azure Damselfly, immature female (Coenagrion puella)
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas) immature male
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) female
Azure Damselfly, female (Coenagrion puella), blue form
Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum), female
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas) immature male
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas) male
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas) immature male
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) female
Variable Damselfly, female (Coenagrion pulchellum)
Red-eyed Damselfly, (Erythromma najas) female
Blue-tailed Damselfly, Violate form, (Ischnura elegans)
Variable Damselfly, female Blue Form, (Coenagrion pulchellum)
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) female
Azure Damselfly, female (Coenagrion puella)
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male
Blue tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Blue tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) female
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male
Norfolk Hawker mid-coitus (Aeshna isoceles)
Norfolk Hawker (Aeshna isoceles)
Female blue form Variable Damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum)
Immature male Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Norfolk Hawker mid-coitus (Aeshna isoceles)
Norfolk Hawker mid-coitus (Aeshna isoceles)
Norfolk Hawker mid-coitus (Aeshna isoceles)
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) male
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) male
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) female
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) male
Broad-bodied Chasers (Libellula depressa) male & female
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) female
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) male
Emperor Dragonfly female (Anax imperator)
Large Red Eyed Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
female Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense)
Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
female Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
male Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Blue tailed Damselfly mating (Ischnura elegans the male and Ischnura elegans violacea the female)
Female Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Male White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis-pennipes)
Male White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)
Mating White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes)
Immature female Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Male Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Mating Scarce Chasers (Libellula fulva)
Four Spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Female Banded Demoiselle up close (Calopteryx splendens)
Immature Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Male Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Male Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Male Norfolk Hawker (Aeshna isoceles)
Male Norfolk Hawker (Aeshna isoceles)
Male Scarse Chaser (Libellula fulva)
Common Blue damselfly mating (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Female Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Female Blue-tailed Damselfly (form violacea)
Female Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Female Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Immature female Common blue damselfly green form (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Male Banded Demoiselle
Female Scarce Chaser
Male Bluetail damselfly (rufescens-form)
Male Scarce Chaser
Male Scarce Chaser
Male Scarce Chaser
Norfolk Hawker
female Large-red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
male Large-red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Emperor Dragonfly male
Willow Emerald male
Migrant Hawker male
Migrant Hawker male
Common Emerald Damselfly
Scarce Emerald
Black-tailed Skimmers
Black-tailed Skimmers
Willow Emerald female
female Willow Emerald
White-legged Damselfly female
White-legged Damselfly male
White-legged Damselfly male
female Beautiful Demoiselle
male Beautiful Demoiselle
male Beautiful Demoiselle
male Variable Damselfly
male Southern Hawker
male Southern Hawker
male Migrant Hawker
male Migrant Hawker
male Migrant Hawker
Emerald Damselfly female
Emerald Damselfly female
imm Migrant Hawker female
male Banded Demoiselle
male Banded Demoiselle
Brown Hawker
female Banded Demoiselle
Blue-tailed Damselfly rufescens form
female Emperor Dragonfly
female Emperor Dragonfly
female Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing
female Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing
female Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing
male Blue-tailed damselfly having a snack
male Emperor Dragonfly
male Emperor Dragonfly
male Emperor Dragonfly
male Emperor Dragonfly
Red-eye Damselflies ovipositing
Red-eye Damselflies ovipositing
Red-eye Damselflies
male Common Clubtail
male Common Clubtail
Southern Hawker
Southern Hawker - in flight
Black-tailed Skimmer male
Black-tailed Skimmer male
Black-tailed Skimmer - female
Common Emerald Damselfly
Lunch
Lunch pt2
Small Red-eyed Damselflies - mating
Small Red-eyed Damselflies - mating
Emperor Dragonfly- male
Common Emerald Damselfly
Small Red Damselfly
Common Emerald Damselfly
male Azure Damselfly
Norfolk Hawker - in flight
Norfolk Hawker - resting
Norfolk Hawker - resting
Scarce Chaser - male
Scarce Chaser - male
male Red-eyed Damselfly
Norfolk Hawker
Red-veined Darter
Red-veined Darter
Red-veined Darter
Migrant Hawker in flight
Migrant Hawker in flight
Migrant Hawker in flight
Migrant Hawker in flight
Migrant Hawker male
Pr Southern Migrant Hawkers
Pr Southern Migrant Hawkers
Pr Southern Migrant Hawkers
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Orange form female Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly.
Port Side
4 spot in flight
Southern Damselfly
Top view
Immature female White Legged Damselfly
Immature male White Legged Damselfly
Immature male White Legged Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly male
Male White Legged Damselfly
Downy Emerald -male
Downy Emerald -male
Perched Downy Emerald
Banded Demoiselle - female
Migrant Hawkers
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter, male
Black Darter female in profile
Black Darter female in plan
Black Darter male
Black Darter male in profile
Black Darter male in plan
Emperor Dragonfly - ovipositing
Emperor Dragonfly - ovipositing
Black-tailed Skimmer male
Keeled Skimmer male
Scarce Chaser - male
Brown Hawker
Emperor Dragonfly - male
Pair of Keeled Skimmers
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Azure Damselfly ovipositing
Four-spotted Chaser
Broad-bodied Chaser
Southern Hawker
Southern Hawker
Broad-bodied Chaser
Brown Hawker male
Brown Hawker male
Large Red Damselfly (immature)
Pristine example
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Lunchtime
Up Close
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
Migrant Hawker - male
Dew covered
Sparkling wings and a big drop on the head
Common Darter
Red on Red
Ruddy Darters mating
Ruddy Darters mating
Southern Hawker - ovipositing
Southern Hawker - ovipositing
Southern Hawker - ovipositing
Migrant Hawker - female
Migrant Hawker - male
What Big Eyes I Have!
Migrant Hawker - male
Southern Hawker - male
Migrant Hawker
Community perch
Blue-tailed Damselfly female having a snack
Ruddy Darters joined
White-faced Darter
White-faced Darter
White-faced Darter
Immature Black Darter male
Immature Black Darter male
Black Darter
Broad-bodied Chaser female
Large Red Damselfly, ovipositing
Large Red Damselfly, ovipositing
Male Beautiful Demoiselle on guard duty
Female Beautiful Demoiselle - Ovipositing
Broad-bodied Chaser, mating
Four-spotted Chaser
Keeled Skimmer - male
Keeled Skimmer - male
Keeled Skimmer - female
Brilliant Emerald Dragonfly
Brilliant Emerald Dragonfly
Brilliant Emerald Dragonfly
Brilliant Emerald
Large Red Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly, tight crop
Coupled Azure Damselfly
Immature Beautiful Demoiselle, male
Immature Azure Damselfly
Common Darter
What big eyes you have
Small Red Damselfly
Peek-a-boo
Small Red Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly
Broad-bodied Chaser female
Broad-bodied Chaser female
Broad-bodied Chaser female
Scarce Chaser - male
Scarce Chaser - male
Scarce Chaser - male
Scarce Chaser - male
Scarce Chaser - male
Scarce Chaser - female
Scarce Chaser - female
Scarce Chaser - female
Scarce Chaser - female
Four-spotted Chaser
Hairy Dragonfly
Hairy Dragonfly
Norfolk Hawker
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Immature Common Blue Damselfly
Norfolk Hawker
Green Eye's
Norfolk Hawker
Common Darter
Willow Emeralds
Southern Emerald Damselfly
Southern Emerald Damselfly
Southern Emerald Damselfly
Common Darter
Common Darter
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Southern Migrant Hawker male
Southern Migrant Hawker male
Southern Migrant Hawker male
Southern Migrant Hawker male
Southern Migrant Hawker male
Southern Migrant Hawker male
Scarce Emerald Damselfly
Scarce Emerald Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Blue mating
Common Darter feeding on a small insect
Do my eyes look big in this?
Common Darter
Migrant Hawker
Migrant Hawker
male Ruddy Darter
Common Darter
Ruddy Darters mating
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Willow Emerald Damselfly on thistle
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Common Darter
Teneral
Ruddy Darter
Emerald Damselfly female
Emerald Damselfly
Emerald Damselfly male
Common Darter male
Common Darter female
Southern Hawker head
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Darter
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Southern Hawker
Banded Demoiselle
Banded Demoiselle
Banded Demoiselle
Azure Blue Damselfly
Four-spotted Chaser
Southern Hawker
Southern Hawker
Norfolk Hawker
Norfolk Hawker
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spot chaser
Azure Damselfly
Emperor Dragonfly
Migrant Hawker - male
