molt

Red eyed damsel Erythromma najas male dorsal view cut to white

Red veined darter Sympetrum fonscolombii

Southern damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale male cut to white

Southern damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale male side view showing thoracic markings, resting on vegetation with abdomen slightly upturned

Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea male cut to white

Beautiful demoiselle Calopteryx virgo male in side view showing irridescent blue body and beautiful irridescent wings held folded, perched on water side vegetation with red eyes and bright green thorax clear

Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula adult male cut to white

Sarep sprite Pseudagrion sarepi male in side view cut to white

Keeled skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens male resting on vegetation cut to white

Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula in amongst vegetation emerging from its larval shell which it will leave behind as its exuvia, adult colours not yet fully developed, cut to white

Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula larvae under water on stony substrate with caudal lamellae or tracheal gills clearly visible; water plants including crowfoot behind

Large red damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula life cycle showing all the life stages against a blue wash backround with aquatic plants and pebbles and mud, adult, mating pait, egg laying, egg, larva, exuvia, emergent adult all shown, water lily on water surface

Small tortoiseshell butterfly Aglais urticae cut to white

Azure damselfly Coenagrion puella cut to white

Banded demoiselle Calopteryx splendens in side view male cut to white

Black tailed skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum dorsal view showing yellow wing veins and blue body

Blue tailed damselfly Ischnura elegans male cut to white showing mostly black body

Broad bodied chaser Libellula depressa male resting on a reed leaf with a pond view and suggestion of landscape behind

Broad bodied chaser Libellula depressa male cut to white

Common darter Sympetrum striolatum male cut to white male

Butterfly bouquest invented mix of flowers and butterfly cut to white

Dragonfly nymph Anisoptera from above dorsal view cut to white

Brown hairstreak Thecla betulae with wings folded, female flying behind, adult in foreground resting on a leaf

Emperor dragonfly Anax imperator male dorsal view cut to white