I found this lovely dragonfly on the pavement as I was walking back to work the other day. It must have been freshly dead because it was perfect apart from a slightly damaged wing. I think it's a Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta). Apparently they are quite common. It was an amazing chance to see one close up as most of the time dragonflies move so quickly you just get a tantalising glimpse all in a jewelled blur at best. Looking at the eyes was stunning. They reflected all the colours and you could see all of the individual cells. Fantastic!
I was wondering how far this little fella had moved from water as there didn't seem to be any obvious water source nearby. I don't know how far dragonfly territories extend or even if they have territories. I think the nearest pond is a few roads away which perhaps isn't too far for a winged insect.
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