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Lestes sponsa, is a damselfly, with a wide Palaearctic distribution. It is known commonly as the Emerald Damselfly or Common Spreadwing. Both males and females have a metallic green colour and when resting its wings are usually half opened.
One of the larger damselflies, this species is most common in July and August. It is often found by ponds and lakes, and is very rarely seen along flowing water. Emerald Damselflies like to perch among reeds, their colour providing good camouflage. They are not as strong fliers when compared to other common damselflies such as the Common Blue or Large Red Damselflies, but they are more likely to be seen on misty, rainy days then those species. When disturbed they usually do not fly very far away, landing on another perch a few yards away. Their habit of perching with their wings half open is characteristic of the family Lestidae and gives rise to their other common name of spreadwings. A population can consist of several hundred insects.
One of nature's better colour contrasts: a blood red mature male Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) with a decent background.
Eine Porträtaufnahme der Libelle, die auch auf dem vorigen Bild zu sehen ist.
Aufgenommen mit einem Raynox DCR-250.
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Portrait of the same dragonfly as in the previous picture.
Captured with a Raynox DCR-250 attached to my lens.
20210911_070_BEA_Canon EOS-1D X_EF300mm f-4L IS USM_1-250 Sek. bei f - 11_ISO 400_Ausschnitt=2407 x 3209pixel
Libellen auf einem Weiher zwischen Tuchenbach und Veitsbronn
Dragonflies on a pond near Tuchenbach/Veitsbronn
(Tuchenbach, Veitsbronn, Bavaria, Germany, May 2014)