Beautfull Demoiselles.

In the last few days my front garden has been visited by several Beautfull Demoiselle damselflies. These damselflies breed in running water, and are thus likely to have come from the South Winterborne stream and not my garden pond. A walk down the Weymouth Road on Sunday afternoon however didn't reveal any where they have been found in past years, so further research will be required to find out where they are coming from. Today I was able to photograph both male and female insects. The male is the bright blue one and the female the rather duller greenish one. The complete dark wing colouration of this species distinguishes it from the Banded Demoiselle in which only the outer half of the wing is dark. These do occur on the stream but not so far this year.  

Beatifull Demoiselle. Photo.John Elliott. click to enlarge. 

 

                                                           Beautifull Demoiselle. Photo.John Elliott. click to enlarge.