wings of golden dragonfly at Kanha, India perched on upright stem of reed glitters and gleams in bright sunshine

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a golden broad bodied dragonfly with a single lengthways stripe and glittering wings rests on a green stem showing the detailed veins and wingstructures

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Size: 4750px × 3563px
Location: Kipling Jungle camp Kanha India
Photo credit: © Steve Holroyd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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