Monday 4 July 2011

Broad-Winged Damselfly

This beautiful female Broad-Winged Damselfly was spotted on a bramble leaf on the edge of the woods. Its shimmering turquoise body looked absolutely stunning in the late evening sun.

The Broad-Winged Damselfly is also known as demoiselles.  The Latin name, Calopterygidae is derived from "beautiful winged" which to us sums it up perfectly.

Broad-winged Damselfly



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