Some dragonflies in SE Cyprus

Below are some images of dragonflies seen during the week in the Cape Greco area.  During the intense midday heat, our attentions turned to dragonflies which were plentiful around water and in drier areas as well.




Scarlet Darter - fairly common - Crocothemis erythraea




Small Skimmer - just a couple seen - Orthetrum taeniolatum




Male Violet Dropwing in the obelisk position Trithemis annulata




Female Violet Dropwing - very common - Trithemis annulata




Male Red-veined Dropwing - scarce  - Trithemis arteriosa




Male Lesser Emperor  - fairly common - Anax parthenope




Slender Skimmer - locally common - Orthetrum sabina

 

Black Percher in the obelisk position