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Natural History of Radley

Dragonflies and Damselflies (odonata)

 

Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) photographed 28 May 2010 by B Crowley

Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella)

(on nettle by Thrupp Lake, 28 May 2010)*

Red-eyed Damselfly  (Erythromma najas) photographed 05 June 2010 by J Cartmell

Red-eyed damselfly (Erythromma najas)

(05 June 2010)*

   

Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanae) photographed 08 August 2010 by M Kosniowski

Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) male

(08 August 2010)*

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Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) male, photographed 08 August 2010 by M Kosniowski

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) male.

(Above: photographed in flight, 08 August 2010)*

(Left: Closeup of head, 21 August 2010)*

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Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) photographed 21 August 2010 by W Ball

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) male.

   

Emperor (Anax imperator) photographed 07 July 2011 by B Crowley

Emperor (Anax imperator) photographed 07 July 2011 by B Crowley

Above and left:  Emperor dragonfly

(Anax imperator) - male

(Captured, Orchard Lake, 07 July 2011. Subsequently released unharmed.)

(image of adult male)

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