This was taken during a walk along the banks of the River Ouse in RSPB Fen Drayton Nature Reserve in May. It is a good time and location to see these colourful insects. You mainly see the beautiful blue males, but I think that is because the green females blend in more with the foliage.


Canon EOS 7D with Tamron 18-400 Lens

Photographer: Nev Tait