Black-Tailed Skimmer Majorca

Got some Dragonflies in Majorca this is Black- Tailed Skimmer  Orthetrum cancellatum

S'Albufera 9-5-2011

Black tailed Skimmer

Black Tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum

Female ovipositing Holywell Pond 17-7-2010

Black Tailed Skimmer

Black Tailed Skimmer.........Orthetrum cancellatum

First Black Tailed Skimmer of the year on the 22 June, another species I don't know much about . they tend to fly low and often alight on the ground but this does not aid trying to get photographs as the detail is often lost.

Turkey Dragonflies

Slender Skimmer

Dragonflies(Warrior Flies) Anisoptera

These where taken end of April start of May S/W Turkey around Dalyan

I still can't work out why some will enlarge fine while others are just too large ?



Scarce Chaser (Blue Chaser) Libellula fulva


With Prey

Violet Dropwing   Trithemis annulata





Violet Dropwing female




Broad Scarlet (Scarlet darter) Crocothemis erythraea

Green Eyed Hawker (Norfolk hawker) Aeshna isoceles


Slender Skimmer Orthetrum sabina


Female Black Tailed Skimmer  Orthetrum cancellatum Ovipositing by just dipping momentarily in the water