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Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)

This species favours shallow muddy ponds and is on the wing during the months of June and July. The first impression is of a Dragonfly with a strikingly broad body, as the name implies! The abdomen of the males is a lovely shade of powder blue with yellow marks to the edges, there are striking dark patches at the base of each wing. Females are yellow brown and immature males are ochre, shading to blue with age. It mixes short bursts of activity interspersed with rest on a suitable 'lookout' perch.

The male is one the most brightly coloured Dragonflies, I just love the combination of blue and yellow ....

Broad bodied Chaser male VP 19 7 10  IMG_0538






Another angle....

Broad bodied Chaser male VP 19 7 10  IMG_0543




As the season progresses and following mating, the males can become a little marked as their efforts causes the blue powdery pruinescence to be rubbed off ....

sbgallery Broad bodied Chaser VP 23 7 10  IMG_1451




Seen from a different angle, the dark patches can mask the yellow markings .....

sbgallery Broad bodied Chaser VP 23 7 10 IMG_1439_filtered




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