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Male Banded Demoiselle resting in sunlight on wildflower
Banded Demoiselle on a leaf
This beautiful dragonfly, basking on green background. What a beautiful shade of blue, very gorgeous.
Bavaria, Germanay. Close-up of a beautiful opend Blue-winged Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo Dragonfly with green Background.
Odonata is an order of flying insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies. Members of the group first appeared during the Triassic, though members of their total group, Odonatoptera
Beautiful coloful dragonfly sitting on a flower
Picture featuring blue dragonfly.
General: Common by still waters in most of Europe. Easily recognized by its large size, brown body and the black wing spots for which it is named.\nTot 40-48mm, Ab 27-32mm, Hw 32-40mm.\nMales heave a powerful, aggressive flight and frequently perch on stakes overlooking the water.\nHabitat: Most still waters, preferably with well developed vegetation, and can be very numerous on acidic lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, but most abundant in early summer.\nDistribution: Widespread and abundant in much of range, across temperate Eurasia and North America. In the past was known to have massive migrations.\n\nThis is a common Species in the described Habitats in the Netherlands.\nThe Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2023.
The golden-ringed dragonfly is a striking specimen with an elongated black and yellow striped abdomen. This species is widespread but these were photographed near Bangalore India.The golden-ringed dragonfly is a striking specimen with an elongated black and yellow striped abdomen. This species is widespread but these were photographed near Bangalore India. The golden-ringed dragonfly is a striking specimen with an elongated black and yellow striped abdomen. This species is widespread but these were photographed near Bangalore India.
A   Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings resting in foliage
Male banded demoiselle
Close shot of an emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (Anax imperator)
A close up of a beautiful blue and green Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) resting on the reeds near the edge of a pond at Forest Farm Nature Reserve, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Male common whitetail (Plathemis lydia) on rock. A North American dragonfly.
Close-up of a banded damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass. The background is blurred and green. The wings are clearly visible.
Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly
A dragonfly Arroyo bluet  takes a break on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body.
The Banded Demoiselle which is a common sight on slow flowing streams during summer time. The male being a dark blue and female a translucent green colour.
Close up shot of a Blue Dasher Dragonfly
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) sitting on a blade of grass - a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.
A blue damselfly sits on a blade of grass in Bavaria. Green grasses in the background. The sun is shining from the side. There is space for text.
Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.
blue dragonfly is sitting on grass in a meadow. insect dragonfly close up macro
Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.
The brightly coloured dragonfly rests on a green reed beside a river.
Close up of Common Blue Damselfly at rest
Close-up of a male Emerald Damselfly (Lestes Sponsa) holding on to a straw
A broad winged Banded Demoiselle \n at rest on a plant leaf. The latin name for Damselflies is Zygoptera. \n Lots of copy space. Taken in Northampton UK.
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