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Common Blue or Variable

James 30/05/2020 10:49

Ok got this shot yesterday but not sure about the female that's if it is a female?

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0 James 30/05/2020 21:27

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0 James 31/05/2020 00:40

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0 TeeJay 31/05/2020 10:11

Common Blue for me, Jim. The absence of a coenagrion spur on the thorax (a bit technical I know) is a key indicator. Females can have quite a lot of colour variations from green to blue changing with age according to my field guide.

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0 James 01/06/2020 09:46 in reply to TeeJay

Thank you Tony, there are so many out there sadly I an only seeing Blues but going to other places I know were I have seen Damsels.

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