Scarce Blue Tailed Damselfly

[BloomingMarvellous]

I was delighted this afternoon when this little fella stopped by for a bit of a photo shoot, I've never seen one of these before. Unfortunately, I had the camera on a tripod and I just couldn't get close enough, but it made my day.







I don't think it came from my pond.

[aeshna5]

It's not Scarce Blue-tail, but Blue-tailed, Ischnura elegans.

[Norfolk Visitor]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

It's not Scarce Blue-tail, but Blue-tailed, Ischnura elegans.

Blue-tailed damselfly for me too. This species is common and has a wide distribution throughout Britain.

The similar scarce blue-tailed damselfly is at the northern edge of its range in Britain. A red data species I have only seen in Devon.

[BloomingMarvellous]

Doh!

Still a first for me, so still made my day. Thanks for putting me right though.

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

It's not Scarce Blue-tail, but Blue-tailed, Ischnura elegans.

That's what you said in your opening post isn't it Blooming Marvellous?
A Blue-tailed Damselfly, which is something that you've not seen in the area before, hence your addition of the adjective "scarce"

It's not your fault if people read it differently!