whats this flying thingy?

Roger Hassenforder

is it some kind of dragonfly? (big image, but its a beauty!)
Taken on the banks of the Blackwater.

Thelomen Toblackai

This it ? A Damselfly ?

http://www.irishmoths.net/pages-dragonfly/zca-cv-BD.html

Roger Hassenforder

Thelomen Toblackai wrote: »

This it ?

http://www.irishmoths.net/pages-dragonfly/zca-cv-BD.html

Chapeau!
looks like it all right.
Stunning flashes of electric blue/green as it flew.

Has it a more common name than Demoiselle ?
Is it a dragon fly or a damsel fly?

Thelomen Toblackai

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Chapeau!
looks like it all right.
Stunning flashes of electric blue/green as it flew.

Has it a more common name than Demoiselle ?
Is it a dragon fly or a damsel fly?

Beautiful all right. I'm not too sure, I just happened on the thread and had a quick google and found it.

Looks like a damselfly (based on my brief research) but whether or not there's a more common name than what's listed on that site I don't know. I hadn't even heard of damselflies before !

Maybe someone more knowledgeable might be able offer more info.

Roger Hassenforder

Thelomen Toblackai wrote: »

Beautiful all right. I'm not too sure, I just happened on the thread and had a quick google and found it.

Looks like a damselfly (based on my brief research) but whether or not there's a more common name than what's listed on that site I don't know. I hadn't even heard of damselflies before !

Maybe someone more knowledgeable might be able offer more info.

stone flies , caddis flies and mayflies are a bit duller (I think!)
havent a clue of them though.
This was the most beautiful flash of colour I've seen in Ireland other than a kingfisher.

axe2grind

Beautiful Demoiselle is it's common name. A damselfly. It, along with Banded Demoiselle are river species

WildIreland

Beautiful Damoiselle... one of our larger damselfly species... and aptly named. The males are just stunning in their iridescent green livery :-).

More info on it here.