Dragonflies (Anisoptera)

Small pincertail resting on a bramble near Rennes-le-Château. Aude, France.

Keeled Skimmer female resting in a wet meadow.

Keeled Skimmer male resting on a twig in a wet meadow.

Keeled Skimmer male resting on a twig in a wet meadow.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in my garden.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in my garden.

Broad-bodied Chaser male resting on a tomato stake in my garden.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in my garden.

Broad-bodied Chaser female resting in a wet meadow.The abdomen of the females of this species is generally yellow but in the elderly females it can take a blue tint.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in my garden.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in my garden.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting on a poppy in my garden.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting on a poppy in my garden.

Golden-ringed dragonfly female resting on a stake in a wet meadow.

Broad-bodied Chaser female resting in a wet meadow.

Keeled Skimmer male resting on a twig near a little stream. Pyrénées Orientales, France.

A Golden-ringed Dragonfly male newly emerged clinging to his larval skin. His black and gold livery will appear at the end of the drying of its wings, when it will be ready for its first flight. Limousin, France.

Broad-bodied Chaser female resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Common Darter female eating a little bug in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Common Darter female eating a little bug in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Common Darter female resting on a twig in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Common Darter female resting on a twig in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Common Darter female resting on a twig in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Keeled Skimmer male resting on a twig in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Keeled Skimmer male resting on a twig in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Broad-bodied Chaser male resting in a wet meadow.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in a bramble. Limousin, France.

Keeled Skimmer female resting on a hawthorn branch. Diois, France.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Sombre Goldenring dragonfly male resting in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.