Female Banded Demoiselle - Calopteryx splendens

            A large slender-bodied damselfly with a stunning metallic green colour where as the male is a blue green colour with dark patches on the wings. Often found over slow flowing streams and rivers on waterside vegetation. Can be seen from mid May to mid September. Dragonflies and Damselflies belong to the order of insects called Odonata which in ancient Greek means 'toothed jaw'. There are about 5,500 Odonata species know in the world today with around 52 recorded in the British Isles.
   

Taken on: June 13, 2020

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/5.0, 1/1250 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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