Jewelwing - _TNY_7766
In North America, species in the Calopterygidae family are known as jewelwings while in Europe, they are called demoiselles.
Looking at this one wich is a male beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), I think the NA name is the more fitting one.
I'm actually really happy with this shot of one perched on a leaf overhanging the Stenbäcken creek in Tyresta National Park - I got it straight from the side so both the head as well as those amazing veined wings are in focus.
In case you want more photos of these beauties, here's an album with (at the time of posting) 80 shots: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/albums/72177720314594496/
Jewelwing - _TNY_7766
In North America, species in the Calopterygidae family are known as jewelwings while in Europe, they are called demoiselles.
Looking at this one wich is a male beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), I think the NA name is the more fitting one.
I'm actually really happy with this shot of one perched on a leaf overhanging the Stenbäcken creek in Tyresta National Park - I got it straight from the side so both the head as well as those amazing veined wings are in focus.
In case you want more photos of these beauties, here's an album with (at the time of posting) 80 shots: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/albums/72177720314594496/