Dragonflies & Damselflies

Azure Damselfly

Electric blue bands Grass blade bows beneath the weight Jewel of still ponds

Banded Demoiselle

Dark wings among reeds Iridescence flashes brief Stream spirit dancing

Beautiful Demoiselle

Blue-green wings shimmer The stream's most perfect jewel Beauty needs no name

Black Darter

Black and yellow perched On red petals, autumn's last Darter seeks the warmth

Broad-bodied Chaser

Powder-blue abdomen Yellow spots like small suns glow Chaser owns the pond

Club-tailed Dragonfly

Club tail, precise flight Purple vetch holds the rare form River's golden gift

Demoiselle Female

Metallic green shines Orange warmth among grass seeds Silent, she waits still

Damselfly Face-on

Compound eyes see all Seedhead holds the tiny form Faceted sunrise

Darter's Eye

Bicoloured vision Half gold, half brown eye surveys All flight begins here

Black Darter at Rest

Transparent wings still Dark body on weathered wood Autumn dragonfly

Blue-tailed Damselfly

Blue tail light at end Green thorax glows like a leaf Small lantern of reeds

Azure on Buttercup

Blue on butter-gold Two bright colours find each other Pond margin in bloom

Demoiselle on Leaf

Dark wings fold at rest Green leaf holds the perfect blue River memory

Azure Damselfly Portrait

Pale blue patterned rings Transparent wings like thin glass Summer's most delicate

Metallic Demoiselle

Green-blue metallic Grass a stage for the display Streaming sunlight caught

Damselfly Eyes

Eyes wide as the sky Separated spheres see all round Wood holds the watcher

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