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a blue flat-bellied dragonfly stands on a wooden floor

$Tot 39-48mm, Ab. 22-31mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nGeneral: A large, pale blue male of this species, aggressively defending a garden pond or small natural pool, is a familiar sight in much of our area.\nThe abdomen shape and four large black areas at the wing bases instantly distinguish this species.\nHabitat: A wide range of mostly stagnant waters, especially favouring those that are small, shallow, sunny and bare, such as cattle drinking pools or quarry lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, most abundant in May and June.\nDistribution: Among the commonest species in much of Europe, extended to central Asia. A strong flier that is often the first species to claim newly created or cleared habitats.\n\nThis is a quite common Species in the Netherlands in the described Habitats.$

A Large metallic damselfly with fluttering, butterfly-like wings resting in foliage

Blue dragonfly on a plant stem in green grass.

Gerris lacustris Common Water Strider Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Close-up of a male Emerald Damselfly (Lestes Sponsa) holding on to a straw

Yellow winged Darter Dragonfly perched on a grass flower in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

A blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) sitting on a green leaf on a sunny day in summer

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

The blue dragonfly with beautiful metallic blue colors photographed on a blade of grass in close up.

A beautiful Yellow-legged meadowhawk pauses on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.

female Broad-bodied chaser sitting on a leaf

Female banded demoiselle - Calopteryx splendens - in its natural habitat

Green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) on flowering plant

Dragonfly hunting for mosquito and eating a fly

$Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

a blue feather dragonfly sits on a yellow flower in summer. The insect turns its head slightly to the side. The background is green. There is space for text

$Beautiful red dragonfly on a stem.\nClose-up of a red colored male ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) hanging on vegetation. Resting in sunlight in a meadow.$

The Scarce Chaser is one of the earliest to emerge and is also one of the most colourful with the female being a striking Orange colour

$General: A large, pale blue male of this species, aggressively defending a garden pond or small natural pool, is a familiar sight in much of our area.\nThe abdomen shape and four large black areas at the wing bases instantly distinguish this species.\nTot 39-48mm, Ab. 22-31mm, Hw 32-38mm.\nHabitat: A wide range of mostly stagnant waters, especially favouring those that are small, shallow, sunny and bare, such as cattle drinking pools or quarry lakes.\nFlight Season: From late April to mid September, most abundant in May and June.\nDistribution: Among the commonest species in much of Europe, extended to central Asia. A strong flier that is often the first species to claim newly created or cleared habitats.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Blue damselfly portrait shot from the side with shiny eyes with reflection on them and clear spiky hair with a beautiful green background

Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.

Mayfly, Ephemera danica, in front of white background

Wild grasses against a green background and a male common blue damsel fly hanging from it.

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