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Banded Demoiselles (Calopteryx Splendens) Mating

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

Female red damsel ovipositing on lily pad with male attached

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

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

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

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

two mating dragonflies in the air, orange and green-blue dragonfly wedged together flying over the pond, mating dragonflies in the blazing sun, winged insect, orange demoiselle damselfly

Lotuses and dragonflies, Lotus flower on the water

The lotus's Lotus pole holds the animals

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

The transition from a larva to a dragonfly

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

A yellow and black dragonfly beside a pond in the Swiss alps.

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

Dragonfly in water photographed from under water so it´s reflected on the surface creating a art image

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.

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.

Tot 35-44mm, Ab 20-30mm, Hw 24-30mm.One of the larger Sympetrum species. In the field, males may be noticed because they seldom become as deeply red as other species and have a rather parallel-sided abdomen.Habitat: Wide range of places, especially preferring warm, stagnant waters. These are often shallow and bare, this species being a pioneer of newly created ponds. Occasionally in flowing or brackish water.Flight Season: May be seen all year in the Mediterranean. In Northern Europe, appears from early June, becoming abundant in July and flying into November. One of the last dragonflies to be encountered in autumn.Distribution: Common in most of our area, becoming less common relative to S. vulgatum in a north-easterly direction. Extends to Japan. Migrations are often seen and are sometimes massive.This is a common Species in the Netherlands.

A male dragonfly Libellula depressa sits on a branch

Southern Hawker Dragonfly flying over a lake in Gosforth Park Nature Reserve in springtime.

common bluet common or blue damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum mating.

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

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.

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.

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