Damselfly on a seed head
Introduction
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Damselfly on a seed head
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 28 Jul 2024
Like many insects, it looks less attractive the closer you look. But they are a marvel of nature. Thanks to fellow contributor Hugh Venables for identifying it as 'most likely a female Banded Demoiselle', known to be found in this area. The context is an unmown margin at the edge of urban grassland Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.833849
Longitude
-1.671756