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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the New Forest
Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. A mating pair of Southern Damselflies (Coenagrion mercuriale), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa), Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Small Red Damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum), Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire UK. An Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) in flight above Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK A female Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), New Forest, Hampshire, UK. A male Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. A female Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii), Crockford Bridge, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii), Crockford Bridge, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii), New Forest, Hampshire, UK A mating pair of Beautiful Demoiselles (Calopteryx virgo), Crockford Stream, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa), Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa), Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK.
The New Forest in Southern England, with its large diversity of key dragonfly habitats, makes it one of the best places in Britain in which to find dragonflies and damselflies. Around 75% of British species, including some nationally scarce insects such as the Southern Damselfly, can be found here.
A mating pair of Common Darter Dragonflies (Sympetrum striolatum), Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. A mating pair of Emerald Damselflies (Lestes sponsa), Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK. A mating pair of Common Blue Damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum), Rushbush Pond, New Forest, Hampshire, UK.