... of demoiselles. I took these within two days of each other.
The first two are beautiful demoiselles, which like fast flowing water and a little shade. Males were still feeding up away from the stream when I snapped these. Taken near a small brook not far from where I live.
This is a female:
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and a male:
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The next two are banded demoiselles, which like still or slow moving water. These were snapped on the banks of the River Avon near Bristol UK.
This is a female. Curiously, she lacks the pseudo-pterostigma that females of both species usually have (white spots on the wing tips) but it's definitely a female.
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This is a male. He periodically stretched his wings while basking so I timed the snap to coincide with him doing it.
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Scarce chasers are beginning to emerge now. These are nationally quite scarce, hence the name, but their range is increasing and locally, near me, they're quite abundant.
This is a female:
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and this is a male. After a week or so, it will exude a puriescence in its abdomen turning it pale blue.
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All taken with the old 70-210 F4 with Canon 500D close up lens. C&C appreciated.
