As the summer comes to an end, I found a hopeful female banded demoiselle in the same spot that I photographed a male last week.
Female banded demoiselle


As the summer comes to an end, I found a hopeful female banded demoiselle in the same spot that I photographed a male last week.

In spite of the strong winds in the wake of storm Ellen, there were still a few damselflies out on the Darent River in Kent this morning. This particular individual – a male banded demoiselle – was definitely eyeing up the macro lens.

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