{"id":3983,"date":"2017-10-11T18:05:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T17:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erdragonflies.co.uk\/?page_id=3983"},"modified":"2025-05-30T08:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:21:58","slug":"emerald-damselfly-lestes-sponsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=3983","title":{"rendered":"Emerald Damselfly &#8211; <i>Lestes sponsa<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=3983#males\">Males<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=3983#females\">Females<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=3983#pairs\">Pairs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"males\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Males<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='photonic-flickr-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-flickr-stream-1'>\n\n\t<div id=\"photonic-flickr-stream-1-container\" class=\"title-display-slideup-stick photonic-level-1-container sizes-missing photonic-random-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-none\" data-photonic-platform=\"flickr\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"auto\" data-photonic-query=\"columns=2&amp;layout=random&amp;display=local&amp;popup=hide&amp;filter=&amp;filter_type=include&amp;more=More Images&amp;panel=&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;photo_layout=random&amp;caption=title&amp;thumb_size=m&amp;main_size=b&amp;tile_size=same&amp;video_size=Video Original&amp;privacy_filter=&amp;count=6&amp;page=1&amp;paginate=&amp;collections_display=expanded&amp;user_id=75439979@N08&amp;collection_id=&amp;photoset_id=72157629839582679&amp;gallery_id=&amp;photo_id=&amp;media=photos&amp;type=flickr&amp;style=default&amp;view=photosets&amp;iterate_level_3=1&amp;per_page=6&amp;photo_count=6&amp;overlay_size=m&amp;overlay_video_size=Video Original\" style=\"--tile-min-height: 250px\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 571\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53859162805_32ed9d9e23_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-1]\/53859162805\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/53859162805\/in\/set-72157629839582679&apos; &gt;Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" class=\"random\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53859162805_32ed9d9e23_c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photonic-title-info\"><div class=\"photonic-photo-title photonic-title\">Emerald Damselfly &#8211; Lestes sponsa<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 571\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7411\/9563881033_d5b7da2465_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-1]\/9563881033\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/9563881033\/in\/set-72157629839582679&apos; &gt;Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" class=\"random\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7411\/9563881033_d5b7da2465_c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photonic-title-info\"><div class=\"photonic-photo-title photonic-title\">Emerald Damselfly &#8211; Lestes sponsa<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 640\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/8720\/28337092421_88689b63f6_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-1]\/28337092421\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/28337092421\/in\/set-72157629839582679&apos; 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&gt;Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" class=\"random\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3867\/15056750362_00804833b2_c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photonic-title-info\"><div class=\"photonic-photo-title photonic-title\">Emerald Damselfly &#8211; Lestes sponsa<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 571\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3738\/9410270332_10c429c4f5_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-1\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-1]\/9410270332\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/9410270332\/in\/set-72157629839582679&apos; 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&gt;Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" class=\"random\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/8148\/7585597598_4529163d40_c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photonic-title-info\"><div class=\"photonic-photo-title photonic-title\">Emerald Damselfly &#8211; Lestes sponsa<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/photonic-level-1-container -->\n\t<span id=\"photonic-flickr-stream-1-container-end\"><\/span>\n\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"photonic-more-button photonic-more-dynamic\">More Images<\/a>\n\n<\/div><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=3983\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"females\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Females<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='photonic-flickr-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-flickr-stream-2'>\n\n\t<div id=\"photonic-flickr-stream-2-container\" class=\"title-display-slideup-stick photonic-level-1-container sizes-missing photonic-random-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-none\" data-photonic-platform=\"flickr\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"auto\" data-photonic-query=\"columns=2&amp;layout=random&amp;display=local&amp;popup=hide&amp;filter=&amp;filter_type=include&amp;more=More Images&amp;panel=&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;photo_layout=random&amp;caption=title&amp;thumb_size=m&amp;main_size=b&amp;tile_size=same&amp;video_size=Video Original&amp;privacy_filter=&amp;count=6&amp;page=1&amp;paginate=&amp;collections_display=expanded&amp;user_id=75439979@N08&amp;collection_id=&amp;photoset_id=72177720320061300&amp;gallery_id=&amp;photo_id=&amp;media=photos&amp;type=flickr&amp;style=default&amp;view=photosets&amp;iterate_level_3=1&amp;per_page=6&amp;photo_count=6&amp;overlay_size=m&amp;overlay_video_size=Video Original\" style=\"--tile-min-height: 250px\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 640\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4476\/37387671611_719b37db39_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-2\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-2\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-2]\/37387671611\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/37387671611\/in\/set-72177720320061300&apos; 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&gt;Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" class=\"random\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52189819412_f3e0288230_c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photonic-title-info\"><div class=\"photonic-photo-title photonic-title\">Emerald Damselfly &#8211; Lestes sponsa<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 533\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52164821391_b07fddc029_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-2\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-2\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-2]\/52164821391\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/52164821391\/in\/set-72177720320061300&apos; 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&gt;Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" class=\"random\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52165058059_0a8f630739_c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photonic-title-info\"><div class=\"photonic-photo-title photonic-title\">Emerald Damselfly &#8211; Lestes sponsa<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 571\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48127847332_e2609d5aa6_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-2\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-2\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-2]\/48127847332\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/48127847332\/in\/set-72177720320061300&apos; 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&gt;Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa&lt;\/a&gt;\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" class=\"random\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1773\/42142053800_22b7fbc8a1_c.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"photonic-title-info\"><div class=\"photonic-photo-title photonic-title\">Emerald Damselfly &#8211; Lestes sponsa<\/div><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/photonic-level-1-container -->\n\t<span id=\"photonic-flickr-stream-2-container-end\"><\/span>\n\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"photonic-more-button photonic-more-dynamic\">More Images<\/a>\n\n<\/div><!-- .photonic-stream or .photonic-panel -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshirewildlife.uk\/?page_id=3983\">Back to the top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"pairs\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pairs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class='photonic-flickr-stream photonic-stream ' id='photonic-flickr-stream-3'>\n\n\t<div id=\"photonic-flickr-stream-3-container\" class=\"title-display-slideup-stick photonic-level-1-container sizes-missing photonic-random-layout photonic-thumbnail-effect-none\" data-photonic-platform=\"flickr\" data-photonic-gallery-columns=\"auto\" data-photonic-query=\"columns=2&amp;layout=random&amp;display=local&amp;popup=hide&amp;filter=&amp;filter_type=include&amp;more=More Images&amp;panel=&amp;custom_classes=&amp;alignment=&amp;photo_layout=random&amp;caption=title&amp;thumb_size=m&amp;main_size=b&amp;tile_size=same&amp;video_size=Video Original&amp;privacy_filter=&amp;count=6&amp;page=1&amp;paginate=&amp;collections_display=expanded&amp;user_id=75439979@N08&amp;collection_id=&amp;photoset_id=72177720320077316&amp;gallery_id=&amp;photo_id=&amp;media=photos&amp;type=flickr&amp;style=default&amp;view=photosets&amp;iterate_level_3=1&amp;per_page=6&amp;photo_count=6&amp;overlay_size=m&amp;overlay_video_size=Video Original\" style=\"--tile-min-height: 250px\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"photonic-level-1 photonic-thumb\" style=\"--dw: 800;--dh: 640\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4373\/36382606712_5607311716_c.jpg\" title=\"Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa\" rel=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-3\" class=\"photonic-lb photonic-fancybox fancybox\" data-fancybox=\"lightbox-photonic-flickr-stream-3\" data-photonic-media-type=\"image\" data-photonic-deep=\"gallery[photonic-flickr-set-3]\/36382606712\/\" data-title=\"&lt;a href=&apos;https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/75439979@N08\/36382606712\/in\/set-72177720320077316&apos; 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