A Brown Hawker Dragonfly, Aeshna grandis, flying just above the waterline late one summer evening. Minutes later she began to lay her eggs.

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I had been trying to photograph this insect for quite some time. Soon after she began laying her eggs.

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Size: 3200px × 2311px
Location: Castleton, Rochdale Manchester UK.
Photo credit: © Collinswoodimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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