SY5097 : Beautiful Demoiselles mating

near to Melplash, Dorset, Great Britain

Beautiful Demoiselles mating
Beautiful Demoiselles mating
Beautiful Demoiselles (Calopteryx virgo) are generally found near flowing water, in acid/neutral geology. This mating pair was on vegetation in a garden in Loscombe, alongside a tributary of the Mangerton River. The brightly coloured male is on the left, with the duller female on the right.
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SY5097, 8 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Ian Capper   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 16 July, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 20 July, 2008
Category
Insects   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 500 979 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:46.7441N 2:42.6225W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 500 979
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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