A selection of Damselflies & Dragonflies

Pete July 12, 2012August 29, 2012 2 Comments Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Downy Emerald Dragonfly, Fiddleford Manor, Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly, Kilwood, Kodak Elitechrome EBX 100, Kodak Elitechrome ED 200, Large Red Damselfly, Macro, Olympus 70-300mm Digital F4 lens, Olympus E620, White-legged Damselfly, Whitemill, Zuiko Olympus 90mm F2 Macro lens

This selection of damselfly & dragonfly pictures were taken during May & early June this year, on both film and digital at several locations, Whitemill, Fiddleford Manor & Kilwood. First up are the dragonflies.

I think this is a Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) dragonfly. Confirmed that this a female downy emerald on the UK Dragonflies, and this is the link to their site.

Taken at Kilwood on Kodak Elitechrome ED3 200 slide film using the Olympus 90mm F2 macro lens at F5.6

Then a Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) also taken at Kilwood.

Kodak Elitechrome ED3 200 slide film using the Olympus 90mm F2 macro lens at F5.6

Now the damselflies, and first a Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) taken both on film & digital. The film shot is 1st.

Taken at Whitemill on Kodak Elitechrome EBX 100 slide film using the Olympus 90mm F2 macro lens at F5.6

then the Digital, which I like for its pose of resting its head on the leaf whilst sun bathing

A Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)

Taken at Whitemill using the Olympus 70-300mm f/4-5.6 digital lens at F8, ISO 400

My first ever capture of a White-legged Damselfly (Platycynemis pennipes)

Taken at Whitemill using the Olympus 70-300mm f/4-5.6 digital lens at F11, ISO 400

and finally a yet to be identified damselfly species taken at Fiddleford Manor on Kodak Elitechrome ED3 200 slide film using the Olympus 90mm F2 macro lens at F5.6.

Now identified as a recently emerged male azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) also on the UK Dragonflies site.