Taken on 8th July 2007. This is the male.
by wallaby1 Jul 9, 2007 8:05 PM
The back view of the male.
by wallaby1 Jul 9, 2007 8:07 PM
Male face view.
by wallaby1 Jul 9, 2007 8:12 PM
The female, the tail is more clubbed and the black on the 9th segment curls down the edge of the blue.
by wallaby1 Jul 9, 2007 8:17 PM
On 8th July 2007, I waited for their return. One landed, the other landed, then the first one pounced! Next to me!
by wallaby1 Jul 9, 2007 8:29 PM
The male is on top, I think they were watching me!
by wallaby1 Jul 9, 2007 8:32 PM
They decided to get on with the job and ignore me. Snazzy eyes!
by wallaby1 Jul 9, 2007 8:35 PM
Male at the Horse Pond at Great Dixter (Christopher Lloyd's garden) in East Sussex, England. July 2003
by philomel Sep 29, 2007 8:16 PM
Taken on 8th June 2008. A male over a small domestic pond, near Lincoln UK.
by wallaby1 Jun 13, 2008 3:18 PM
The male. The pterostigma is bi-coloured on the front wings of both male and female.
by wallaby1 Jun 13, 2008 3:22 PM
Mature male in my garden in SW France, June 2008
by philomel Jun 29, 2008 4:51 PM
Female (form rufescens-obsoleta) laying eggs in the pond in my garden in SW France, June 2008
by philomel Jun 29, 2008 5:01 PM
In silhouette the spine of the female, with which she cuts leaves to insert her eggs, can be clearly seen. SW France, August 2008
by philomel Aug 3, 2008 2:22 PM
Another view of the female, showing her cryptic colouring which gives good camouflage while egglaying. SW France, August 2008.
by philomel Aug 3, 2008 6:58 PM
An immature male, having green striped thorax instead of the electric blue of a mature specimen. SW France, August 2008.
by philomel Aug 8, 2008 12:08 PM
Taken on 30th June 2008, on Iris seed pod over a pond, near Lincoln UK. This is the female, form "infuscans-obsoleta"
by wallaby1 Sep 15, 2008 2:27 PM
On 30th June 2008, form "infuscans-obsoleta", Lincoln UK
by wallaby1 Sep 15, 2008 2:33 PM
On 30th June 2008, Lincoln UK. Female of form "infuscans-obsoleta" laying eggs amongst Iris leaves in the pond.
by wallaby1 Sep 15, 2008 2:37 PM
On 27th July, female of form "infuscans-obsoleta" contemplating dinner.
by wallaby1 Sep 15, 2008 2:46 PM
7 minutes after contemplating dinner , the female of form "infuscans-obsoleta" is eating dinner, the snails baby!
by wallaby1 Sep 15, 2008 2:50 PM
On 3rd July, a female normal form.
by wallaby1 Sep 15, 2008 3:08 PM
On 3rd July 2008, female normal form laying eggs in a pond.
by wallaby1 Sep 15, 2008 3:12 PM
Laying eggs on a water lily leaf
by the1pony Aug 13, 2009 11:52 PM
