Beautiful Demoiselle

The Beautiful Demoiselle is a type of Dragonfly, in the UK it has a generally southern distribution. In the borough of Hastings it occurs in only one area, that is the stream flowing though Alexandra Park.

After more year than I care to mention searching for this species, today not only did I finally get to see a couple, but I also had my camera with me!!!

The two put on a superb display, their fascinating flight mode was a joy to behold, as was the fact that they kept coming and perching on the vegetation around me.

Although the lighting wasn't good enough for flight shots, I did manage to get a couple of open wing shots.

I'm sure I will be making another attempt at these truly stunning creatures in the next few weeks.