The blue-tailed damselfly is widespread and common. It is not choosy as to habitat, though it prefers lakes and ponds. The blue-tailed damselfly is not a strong flier and spends much of its time at rest or sunning itself.
Appearing early in May, the blue-tailed damselfly is one of the first dragonfly to hatch. It can be found until mid-September. Like many other dragonfly species, the larvae remain in an aquatic state for two years before pupating.
The photographs of the blue-tailed damselflies were taken with my hand-held Nikon D500 camera at a pond in the ‘Three-Country-Corner’ where Switzerland, Germany and France meet. The quality of today’s photo is the best I can obtain with my camera setup and my low-tech approach.