Bernard Castelein / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) female covered in dew droplets on Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) flowerhead. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. June.

Bernard Castelein / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) female covered in dew droplets, resting on Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) flowerhead. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. June.

Bernard Castelein / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) female on Thistle (Cirsium sp) leaf, dew droplets on wings. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. June.

Bernard Castelein / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) male resting on stem, dew droplets on wings. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. June.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii), Göttelborn, Pfalz, Germany. August. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii), Göttelborn, Pfalz, Germany. September. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Red-veined darter dragonfly (Sympetrum fonscolombii), Göttelborn, Pfalz, Germany. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Pascal Pittorino / Red-veined darter dragonfly (Sympetrum fonscolombii) pair mating on a branch in a garden, against black backgroud, Close up. Provence, France, October

Pascal Pittorino / Red-veined darter dragonfly (Sympetrum fonscolombii) pair mating on a branch in a garden, Close up. Provence, France, October

Pascal Pittorino / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) perching on dry grass in a garden, Provence, France, September

Pascal Pittorino / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) male, perching on a dry plant in a garden, Toulon, Var, Provence, France, July

Pascal Pittorino / Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) female, perching on a dry plant in a garden, Toulon, Var, Provence, France, August