How to tell a dragonfly from a damselfly
Dragonflies and damselflies are closely related cousins in the Odonata family but it isn’t difficult to tell them apart.
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Beautiful demoiselle
Clive Knight has sent us stunning pictures of a female beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), one of the six species of damselfly on our lists. Beautiful demoiselles like clear running water and their presence in the reserve is a testament to the water quality of Lambrok Stream.
Thanks Clive.
How to tell a dragonfly from a damselfly
Dragonflies and damselflies are closely related cousins in the Odonata family but it isn’t difficult to tell them apart.
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The Odonata season is with us. Here are pictures of azure damselflies, male and female, (Coenagrion puella) taken in the reserve by Clive Knight.
Conservation status: common and widespread
Damselfly sex
The life of an adult azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) is actually quite short. The latest study suggests that few live little longer than a week but they spend that week having lots of sex.
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Picture of the Week
An azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) on greater bindweed, photographed in the reserve by Ian Bushell, who has a new camera.
How to tell a dragonfly from a damselfly
Dragonflies and damselflies are closely related cousins in the Odonata family but it isn’t difficult to tell them apart.
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Reptiles and water voles
by Ian Bushell
Another Wednesday morning work party; another good day and a good turn-out of Friends.
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This is a damsel fly: a beautiful demoiselle, Calopteryx virgo.
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An azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) photographed in the park by DKG last week.
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A beautiful demoiselle (Calopterix virgo), photographed in the park this summer by DKG.
Continue readingBlue tailed damselfly
A new species of Odonata for our lists: a blue tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) spotted and photographed near the Dog Pond by Ian Bushell.
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Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 