Emerald Damselfly M/F (today)

[bugmeister]

Today at Wicken Fen, the emerald damselfly wasn't quite as camera shy as normal (or maybe I just had the right aftershave on)

 

The emerald damselfly (lestes sponsa) is the only one I know of that does not park it's wings fully along the body when at rest, but keeps them out at an angle.

 

Male: (blue eyes when mature, and with segments 1 and 2 being powder blue)

EOS5Dii, Canon 70-200 f4L @ 200mm @f11 @1/250s

 

Female: (Brown eyes and brown underside to the body. The immature male can also have brown eyes, but the pterostigma are white in the imm. male (pterostigma are the colour patches at the tips of the wings))

EOS5Dii, Sigma 105mm @ f16 @ 1/80s

 

And this caused a bit of a stir. Not something seen very often although it obviously does happen

Not the clearest of pictures but you get the idea

EOS5Dii, Canon 70-200 F4L @200mm @ f6.3 @ 1/200s

[Ian]

Again superb shots

 

That second shot the bronze coloured bits look like wire, superb detail 

 

Thank for sharing

[Terry]

Another stunning set.

[KateW]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[annie]

wonderful bugs..

[Phil]

Wonderful bugs, Bugs

[NannyFerret]

Brilliant. So many different varieties to see and you photogarph them so well.