More Damselflies

[lauriek]

Another walk around the nearby pond and adjacent field led to more damselfly opportunities including at least one colour variant I'd not seen before...

Firstly I think this is the White legged damselfly (Platycnemis Pennipes) but I'm not 100% on the ID;





I think this is a female Blue-tailed damselfly (Ishnura elegans);



And this is the same species, another female but 'form violacea';
(unfortunately it looks like at least one wing has not unfurled properly, but she did seem to be able to fly)





And a bonus beetle (Oedemera nobilis, male);



All single frames shot with E3, ZD35/3.5 macro, STF-22 Twinflash.

[pbertner]

Never seen a purple damsel before, excellent shot and good angle.
Favourite is probably the first shot though, excellent composition with those flowers in the background.

[Erland R.N.]

Nice pictures.
You've got the damselfly species right, but the third picture is a young male and not a female Ichnura elegans.

Erland

[lauriek]

Thanks Paul & Erland! (I don't believe it, I got nearly all the IDs right!!)

[Ken Ramos]

The second one you captured with its mouth open, that is something, besides damsels, that I have rarely seen or so it seems. A nice set of images there Laurie. Only on scant occasions do I see them around home.