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Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) tandem pair hovering with synchronous wingbeats. Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male alighting.  Three-image composite showing approach and touchdown. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male hovering over a pond with sunlight glinting off its wings. Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male resting on plantain head. Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male alighting. Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male resting on plantain head. Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) male. Four-spot Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) male sunning over a pond. Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) female on heather. Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) males waiting for a passing female. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male.  Close-up of eyes.  Europe Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male.  Close-up of eyes. Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) portrait. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) early nymph. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female in flight.  Eight images at 15 millisecond intervals.  Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female.  Europe Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii). Banded Demoiselle or Banded Agrion Damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male approaching perched female.  Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female resting on Cocksfoot. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female taking off from Yarrow.  Europe Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) male in flight.  Europe Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) male resting on lichen-covered Elder.  Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male taking off from Yarrow.  Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female taking off from Cocksfoot grass. Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) immature male sunning on dead head of mullein.  Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) males flying over a pond.  Europe including Britain Four-spot Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata). Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) pair egg-laying.  Europe Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) female. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) after rain.  Europe including Britain Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) mating pair.  Europe Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella) mating pair.  Europe Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) portrait showing eyes.  Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) dew-covered.  Europe Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male sunning on a dead twig.  Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) newly emerged from nymphal skin.  Europe including Britain Broad-bodied Chaser Drangonfly (Libellula depressa) approaching water lily.  Europe including Britain Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male hovering. Red-winged Groundling Dragonflies (Brachythemis lacustris) resting on grass stems overhanging a backwater of the Gambia River.  Africa Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male in flight.  Europe Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii). Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male and female flying over a pond.  Europe Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii).  Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male, hovering over a pond. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) male. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male.  Europe Red-winged Groundling Dragonflies (Brachythemis lacustris) resting on grass stems overhanging a backwater of the Gambia River.  Africa Damselfly.  Borneo Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male, landing on a buttercup.  Europe Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf open, showing trigger hairs, ready to capture an unwary damselfly.  North America Raft Spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) with captured damselfly. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) flying over glistening water.  Europe Photographer Kim Taylor, assisted by his dog Bess, setting up a fully automated system to photograph a dragonfly patrolling over a pond.
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