Day 19 of the 2022 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Blue-tailed #damselfly is one of our commonest species. Be warned - there are other relatively-common species which also have blue tails. Females come in a variety of colour patterns which can be confusing for beginners. These were at #RipplePits in #Worcestershire, but they can be seen anywhere in the UK. #wildlife #insects #wildlifephotography

Day 16 of the 2022 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar. Scarce Chaser is the least common of our three chaser species. Unlike the others they like slow-flowing rivers rather than ponds. This one was hiding among nettles during a British Dragonfly Society guided walk at #RipplePits, by the River #Severn in #Worcestershire, in May. #wildlife #insects #wildlifephotography

It's December so welcome to the 2022 #dragonfly #AdventCalendar featuring a different species each day for 24 days. We start with a Common Clubtail. Not at all common in the UK and until this year I'd never got a photo. So I went on a British Dragonfly Society guided dragonfly walk at #RipplePits and saw several. They like large, slow-flowing rivers. #wildlife #insects #wildlifephotography