A large dragonfly is resting on a dry twig so that the viewer is looking down on its back; its head is at the top of the image, while its body lies at an angle running diagonally to the left with its wings spread wide on either side. The dragonflies body is black with bright yellow rings around the abdomen; the yellow rings alternate between being narrow and broad. On the thorax, there are bright yellow markings between both pairs of wings, while two broad, bright yellow stripes appear on either side of the body running from the centre of the thorax down towards the head. The face is bright yellow and its eyes are a dazzling emerald green. The majority of the wing is transparent and colourless, with glistening, shiny patches as they reflect the sun. However, the front edge of each wings has a narrow bright yellow stripe, while a series of very narrow, irregular black veins crisscross through the wings, giving them an appearance similar to that of a stained glass window. In the background of the photo there is a mixture of short, green grass and dried vegetation.
A large dragonfly is resting on a green, leaf-covered branch so that the viewer has a side view of the animal; its head is in the top right-hand corner of the image, while its body lies at an angle running diagonally down to the left. The dragonfly's body is black with bright yellow rings around the abdomen; the yellow rings alternate between being narrow and broad. On the thorax, there are three broad, bright yellow stripes running from the centre of the back and dipping down towards the head. The face is bright yellow; the upper part of the very large, semi-circular eye is a dullish emerald green, while the lower part is darker and almost black in colour. The viewer is looking almost across the dragonfly's wings, which are largely transparent and colourless with a series of very narrow, irregular black veins crisscross through the wings, giving them an appearance similar to that of a stained glass window. The background of the photo is mainly bright green bracken, which is blurred and out of focus.
A large dragonfly is resting on a bare, leafless brown branch so that the viewer has a side view of the animal; its head is in the centre at the top of the image, while its body hangs vertically downward. The dragonfly's body is black with bright yellow rings around the abdomen; the yellow rings alternate between being narrow and broad. On the thorax, there are three broad, bright yellow stripes running from the centre of the back and dipping down towards the head. The face is also bright yellow, while the very large, semi-circular eye is bright emerald green. Both pairs of the dragonfly's wings are largely transparent and colourless, with a series of very narrow, irregular black veins crisscross through the wings, giving them an appearance similar to that of a stained glass window. The background of the photo is mainly blurred bare, brown twigs, with only a few green leaves being visible.
Not exactly the most cooperative species when it comes to having their photos taken, are they? Still, I can relate to that, which is probably why I love them so much. #dragonfly #UKWildlife
