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Hoverfly at the fly,Eifel,Germany.
a female flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perches on a withered branch. In the background a green meadow. There is a lot of space for text. The dragonfly is photographed from above
Dragon-fly, view from above, blue - black, big, sitting on a rock, wings spreaded out, USA, Kenai Peninsula
The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn
A male migrant hawker hanging from a bramble in the English countryside.
Take at dawn in a closeup of a dragonfly.
photo of green fly on plant stem. selective focus
Tot 33-37mm, Ab 23-25mm, Hw 29-32mm.\nLarge, broad, club-tailed species, Males often perch on lilypads. They are dark, marked with white highlights on the face, waist and at the tips of the wings and abdomen. This makes identification through binoculars easy.\nBehavior:\nBoth sexes fly actively over open water, frequently resting on floating vegetation (Nuphar, Nymphaea, Potamogeton), where mating may also take place. Male often raises clubbed tail.\nOccurrence:\nOccurrence is scattered and populations are normally rather small. May be abundant locally.\nHabitat:\nPools and lakes with moderate nutrient levels and rich aquatic vegetation.\nFlight Season: \nMid May to early August; most abundant in June.\n\nThis Picture is made in the Wieden (Overijssel, the Netherlands) in mid June of 2021.
The small fish in the dirty water pond of city park. It can enjoyed by watching it by sit near by pond
A Syrphus Eastern Calligrapher  forages on flower in summer.
big dragonfly in a native habitat
Macro of wild animal
Blue Dasher Dragonfly on Twig
Female ruddy darter resting on reed grass.
Dragonfly an efficient hunter on fruit tree
Tot 35-44mm, Ab 20-30mm, Hw 24-30mm.\nOne of the larger Sympetrum species. In the field, males may be noticed because they seldom become as deeply red as other species and have a rather parallel-sided abdomen.\nHabitat: Wide range of places, especially preferring warm, stagnant waters. These are often shallow and bare, this species being a pioneer of newly created ponds. Occasionally in flowing or brackish water.\nFlight Season: May be seen all year in the Mediterranean. In Northern Europe, appears from early June, becoming abundant in July and flying into November. One of the last dragonflies to be encountered in autumn.\nDistribution: Common in most of our area, becoming less common relative to S. vulgatum in a north-easterly direction. Extends to Japan. Migrations are often seen and are sometimes massive.\n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands.
Natural closeup on a common bluetail damselfly, Ischnura elegans sitting on a green leaf
a damselfly sitting on a leaf
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
A dragonfly spreads its wings, waiting for the sun to dry the dew from its wings.
Willow emerald damselfly or western willow spreadwing (Chalcolestes viridis) drying wings bathing in sunlight.
Hoverfly,Eifel,Germany.
watching the helicopter bug in nature
Tot 35-40mm, Ab 26-33mm, Hw 20-25mm.\nOften occurs with L. sponsa, with which is easily confused. Typically occurs in lower numbers, but can be more abundant in sites that are only seasonally wet.\nOccurrence:\nRange similar to L. sponsa, but relatively more common  southward Europe and typically more localized and less numerous than that species in most of its northern range. Our only Lestes that also occurs in North America.\nHabitat:\nA wide variety of still waters, which typically dry out in the course of summer or have shallow borders providing warm micro-habitats for the larvae. Sites usually have dense growths of rushes or sedges, e.g. dune lakes, reedy shallows, small meadow ponds or edges of bogs.\nFlight Season:\nThe earliest Lestes in most areas, emerging from late May in northern Europe, most abundant in July and August, with the last record in October.\n\nThis is a less common Lestes species, than L sponsa in the Netherlands.
A closeup selective focus shot of a honey bee standing on a green plant
Ichneumon wasp
Bees that perch on the venus flytrap are ready to be threatened with entering the venus flytrap trap
Macro shot of a dragonfly flying
Adult Male Lovebug Insect of the Genus Plecia
Fly on the juicy green leaves
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