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A colorful dragonfly hovers above the calm water, showcasing the breathtaking beauty of natures wonders

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

A Blue-green mosaic maiden during the flight

Close up of The Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) on branch in Poland.

A Southern Hawker Dragonfly hanging from a blackberry bush with wings open

An emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) resting in the meadow

Golden-ringed dragonfly on a plant, Cordulegaster boltonii

Beautiful extreme macro colorful dragonfly insect resting on stick in summer .

$Daytime side-view close-up of a single blue \$

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.

$Field characters: 66-84mm, abdomen: 50-61mm, Hw: 45-52mm.\nBlue Emperor is presently a common species, which is only absent from parts of the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland. It is found at most larger bodies of standing water. Compared to the pre-1990 period, the species has increased strongly. So is with other dragonflies, Blue Emperor has benefit of the gradual warming in the last decades.\n\nThe largest Aeshnid in most of our area and common Species in the Netherlands..$

Close shot of an emperor dragonfly or blue emperor (Anax imperator)

A blue hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) in flight on a sunny day in summer (South Tyrol, Italy)

An image of a Migrant Hawker hovering inflight

Aeshna cyanea Southern Hawker Dragonfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Southern Hawker Dragonfly resting on green moss.

DSLR full frame outdoor overcast daylight image of a dragon fly at a green yew tree in Germany

Yellow and blue dragon fly hanging from a branch, top

An emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) resting on a plant

An image of a Migrant Hawker Dragonfly at rest on foliage in sunlight.

Brachytron pratense - Hairy Dragonfly. Macro. Selective focus.

Close-up of an emperor dragonfly on a red background

This dragonfly is predominantly native to wetlands

Aeshna viridis, the green hawker hovering in a pond.

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