Click Here for More Images from iStock- 15% off with coupon 15FREEIMAGES 
Close-up of a four-spotted chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata, or four-spotted skimmer dragonfly resting in sunlight on green reeds. cool concept
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.
Banded Demoiselle on a leaf
Ruddy Darter Red Dragonfly perched on a reed leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.
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.
Male Banded Demoiselle resting in sunlight on wildflower
A close-up of a male eastern pondhawk dragonfly (Erythemis Simplicicollis) sitting on a leaf, green background, copy space
Close shot of a Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser.
Yellow dragonflies are on the flowers in nature.
Tot 39-48mm, Ab 29-39mm, Hw 23-28mm.\nLestes viridis is easily noted for its vivid green color, pale appendices, large size and its habit of hiding in trees and bushes. It is the only European Species that lay eggs in living wood.\nOccurrence:\nWidespread and common in most of Europe; inexplicably absent until recently from Great Britain (where suitable habitat abounds). Benefits from urbanization, favoring garden and park ponds, and possibly expending northwards.\nHabitat: \nAlmost any type of standing or slow flowing water with bordering trees and bushes. Unlike other Lestes, does not favors ephemeral conditions (e.g. shallows, drying-out pans).\nFlight Season:\nThe latest Lestes; in central Europe seldom emerges before mid-July, but already in early May in Iberia. Abundant in august and September, persisting into November.\n\nThis is probably the most Common Lestes in the Netherlands.
the beautiful dragonfly  on a meadow closeup
An Eastern red damsel  takes a break on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.
A female widow skimmer dragonfly rests on a reed.
An image of a Scarce Chaser Dragonfly
Pantala flavescens (globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider) dragonfly resting on a blade on grass in early morning sunlight, Entebbe, Uganda
Neurothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.  Their distribution is in India, Asia, Australia and the Pacific region.  Most Neurothemis species are red.
Dragonfly perched on the leaf
Close up dragonfly standing in the grass
Dragonfly, Libellula depressa emerging adult, macro shot
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..
A dragonfly in its natural habitat on a blade of grass. Close up.
Dragonfly on the leaf in nature
Beautiful photo of a dragonfly in evening Thailand. Macro photo of a dragonfly
A beautiful Yellow-legged meadowhawk pauses on a leaf in the Canadian boreal forest.
Closeup of a small red-eyed damselfly Erythromma viridulum just emerged from the nymph stage. A blue specie with red eyes.
Moth Agriphila Straminella sitting an grass straw with a blurred bokeh background
Close-up of a Green Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) perched on a yellow flower. The background is green in nature.
Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.
damselfly
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.
Free Images: "bestof:winged insects dragonfly baby the nature of the green garden insect"
winged-insects-dragonfly-baby-963041.jpg
winged-insects-dragonfly-baby-wings-963042.jpg
winged-insects-dragonfly-baby-963044.jpg
dragonfly-insect-green-macro-1480900.jpg
insect-fly-flower-nature-1477912.jpg
winged-insects-dragonfly-baby-963062.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insects-1480857.jpg
dragonfly-nature-insect-summer-1593792.jpg
dragonfly-insects-insect-macro-1368068.jpg
dragonfly-insect-insects-macro-1135223.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-hand-blue-1475033.jpg
dragonfly-insect-wing-green-nature-972264.jpg
dragonfly-macro-insect-nature-408592.jpg
dragonfly-leaf-insect-close-green-1403909.jpg
flowers-insects-insect-park-green-994337.jpg
dragonfly-nature-macro-summer-1700405.jpg
dragonfly-nature-summer-macro-1700404.jpg
insect-nature-macro-animal-1696585.jpg
lotus-dragonfly-nature-flower-684317.jpg
dragonfly-red-dragonfly-autumn-bug-1241307.jpg
bug-insect-insects-bedbugs-macro-1033983.jpg
animals-water-insect-wing-lake-426599.jpg
cricket-katydid-grasshopper-insect-649234.jpg
animal-insect-nature-arthropod-911147.jpg
flower-flowers-insect-insects-994338.jpg
beetle-insect-leaf-foliage-insects-1379459.jpg
beetle-insect-leaf-foliage-insects-1379458.jpg
lavender-hummel-insect-violet-1211358.jpg
dragonfly-insect-wings-leaf-small-1118669.jpg
insect-bug-beetle-nature-animal-661253.jpg
beetles-insects-event-1530767.jpg
Resting-red-dragonfly.jpg
butterfly-macro-nature-colored-1621635.jpg
yellow-coneflower-grasshopper-macro-1113667.jpg
bumblebee-bee-nature-flower-summer-889249.jpg
butterfly-nature-butterflies-insect-1615669.jpg
lavender-bee-purple-garden-insect-1608390.jpg
exaerete_frontalis,_back,_guyana_2014-06-18-17.19.27_ZS_PMax.jpg
Two-Faced_Bee?.jpg
dragonfly-insect-fly-winged-insects-1527023.jpg
green-dragonfly-winged-insect-1568610.jpg
green-dragonfly-winged-insect-pond-1552782.jpg
dragonfly-nature-insect-insects-861171.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1629773.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1590274.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1525524.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1463445.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1539112.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1426310.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1426308.jpg
dragonfly-insect-winged-insect-1405475.jpg
dragonfly-insect-green-nature-blur-384561.jpg
dragonfly-nature-insect-green-873761.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-garden-704478.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-garden-1272012.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-garden-1272010.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-garden-1272013.jpg
dragonfly-insects-insect-wing-209746.jpg
dragonfly-green-nature-insect-716403.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-green-blue-1217571.jpg
dragonfly-green-insect-nature-wing-926343.jpg
dragonfly-insects-nature-outdoors-1577842.jpg
dragonfly-insect-insects-bug-bugs-267805.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-wildlife-621837.jpg
dragonfly-nature-insect-fly-1016215.jpg
dragonfly-insect-animal-nature-140608.jpg
dragonfly-green-insect-summer-fly-94919.jpg
insect-dragonfly-nature-animal-942750.jpg
dragonfly-nature-insect-macro-1091705.jpg
dragonfly-nature-insect-macro-1091704.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-704479.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-wing-1660202.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-wing-1660203.jpg
dragonfly-nature-macro-insect-1182433.jpg
dragonfly-insect-animal-nature-682789.jpg
dragonfly-insect-leaves-nature-691764.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-animal-676030.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-bug-fly-412058.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-close-eyes-257178.jpg
dragonfly-nature-animals-insect-245165.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-140611.jpg
dragonfly-nature-insect-sky-tree-74532.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-704481.jpg
dragonfly-nature-summer-garden-971724.jpg
dragonfly-insect-nature-animal-1461868.jpg
dragonfly-nature-bug-green-pond-933541.jpg
dragonfly-green-bug-insect-wings-967214.jpg
dragonfly-nature-macro-insect-883288.jpg
dragonfly-nature-natural-garden-1595172.jpg
nature-leaf-insect-green-dragonfly-491089.jpg
dragonfly-insect-leaf-nature-close-1562278.jpg
dragonfly-close-insect-nature-409370.jpg
damselfly-dragonfly-insect-green-1287382.jpg
dragonfly-wings-insect-nature-bug-1568933.jpg
dragonfly-hawker-insect-green-1539431.jpg
red-dragonfly-insect-nature-macro-57088.jpg
dragonfly-lake-green-forest-insect-937102.jpg
dragonfly-water-insect-nature-515512.jpg
bug-dragonfly-insect-nature-animal-774374.jpg
dragonfly-water-insect-nature-1662859.jpg
Terms of Use   Search of the Day