DRAGONFLIES

[Willpar]

Very nice damsels and dragons.

[PimperneBloke]

Fairly certain this is an Emperor-ess!

[SnappyMac]

Fairly certain this is an Emperor-ess!

Very nice PB, I haven't seem many dragonflies yet.

[Willpar]

Very nice PB, have seen a few so far this year.

[Linda257]

Finally found one this year

[SnappyMac]

Finally found one this year

A nice one it is too

[Linda257]

Finally found one this year

A nice one it is too

There was another but it was way tooooooo fast for me, think it had been on the redbull

[SnappyMac]

Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)

Photo taken: Stamford, Lincolnshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford,_Lincolnshire


Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... emoiselle/

[SnappyMac]

Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) - One I don't see that often.

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... nt-hawker/

[Jacksparrow]

For the first time ever I had one of the larger species of dragonfly come into the house via the patio door. There then followed a 5 minute chase as I tried to usher it back outside During this hectic interlude I never managed to identify my visitor.