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$This 'streamside butterfly' is our most familiar riverine Odonate. It is a variable species and numerous forms have been named.\n\n\n\n\n\n$

Orthetrum cancellatum, Black-tailed Skimmer, dragonfly, female

$The slaty skimmer (Libellula incesta)\n The dragonfly native to eastern United States and southern Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick$

A Dragonfly in Flying mid-air. Flying above a wetland pond in early morning. In Willamette Valley of Oregon.

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

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

The Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) as it rests on a sunlit perch. This striking dragonfly, with its brilliant blue abdomen and emerald-green thorax, is one of the largest and most powerful flyers among dragonflies. Photographed in a moment of serene stillness, the Emperor Dragonfly's intricate wing patterns and vivid colors showcase its remarkable presence in freshwater habitats across Europe and Africa.

A dragon fly rests on a stem of a lily flower in the lake

Close-up of a four-spotted chaser Libellula quadrimaculata dragonfly.

Male Blue Dasher Dragonfly ( Pachydiplax longipennis) resting on dead cattail leaf with raised abdomen (the obelisk posture)) that may be a threat display or a response to heat

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

a dragonfly on a stem coming out of the water, burgundy, France June 2022

Common blue damselfly on marsh grass over water

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

Photo was taken in the nature reserve of the camargue in southern France

A closeup shot of the dragonfly on the grass

Bavaria, Germanay. Close-up of a beautiful opend Blue-winged Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Dragonfly.

Familiar bluet damselfly (Enallagma civile) flying toward a stick in shallow water as its reflection shines in the dark water below with plenty of copy space at the top, left, and bottom

$Dragonfly resting on a plant stalk.\n\nTaken in Scotts Valley, California, USA.$

A beautiful blue dragonfly relaxes on a stem above a pond.

Wild plants against a green background and a male common blue damsel fly flying around it.

$Tot 33-37mm, Ab 23-25mm, Hw 29-32mm.\nLarge, broad, club-tailed species, Males often perch on lilypads. They are dark, marked with white highlights on the face, waist and at the tips of the wings and abdomen. This makes identification through binoculars easy.\nBehavior:\nBoth sexes fly actively over open water, frequently resting on floating vegetation (Nuphar, Nymphaea, Potamogeton), where mating may also take place. Male often raises clubbed tail.\nOccurrence:\nOccurrence is scattered and populations are normally rather small. May be abundant locally.\nHabitat:\nPools and lakes with moderate nutrient levels and rich aquatic vegetation.\nFlight Season: \nMid May to early August; most abundant in June.\n\nThis Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.$

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