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
