Blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) sunning on a plant stem on heathland near flowering Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum), Dorset, UK.

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Blue-tailed damselfly (Ischnura elegans) sunning on a plant stem on heathland with flowering Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) in the background, Dorset, UK, May.

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Size: 4519px × 3389px
Location: Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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