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$Red-veined Meadowhawk dragonfly resting on a broad leafed plant in a small pond.\n\nTaken in Scotts Valley, California, USA.$

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

Dragonflies rest on Lotus poles, North China

The striking elegance of a metallic black and blue dragonfly resting on a vibrant green leaf. Its slender body glistens in the sunlight, with iridescent hues that shift with the light

Tropical condition, Dragon fly is in botanic garden.

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

$Tot 33-37mm, Ab 23-25mm, Hw 29-32mm.\nLarge, broad, club-tailed species, Males often perch on lilypads. They are dark, marked with white highlights on the face, waist and at the tips of the wings and abdomen. This makes identification through binoculars easy.\nBehavior:\nBoth sexes fly actively over open water, frequently resting on floating vegetation (Nuphar, Nymphaea, Potamogeton), where mating may also take place. Male often raises clubbed tail.\nOccurrence:\nOccurrence is scattered and populations are normally rather small. May be abundant locally.\nHabitat:\nPools and lakes with moderate nutrient levels and rich aquatic vegetation.\nFlight Season: \nMid May to early August; most abundant in June.\n\nThis Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2021.$