A male willow emerald damselfly (Chalcolestes viridis) at rest perching on a leaf near a pond in Heather Farm Wetland, Horsell Common, Woking, Surrey

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Size: 8192px × 5464px
Location: Horsell Common, Woking, Surrey, England
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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