I was happy to photograph this Damselfly egg-laying her eggs below the water. Her mate is keeping a tight grip on her head to protect her (or actually, his offspring) from other males. I watched some other females crawl down the plant stems all the way down into the water to lay their eggs.
landed on a waterlily leaf in the pond at the school where I teach. Damselflies always hold their wings together when they land as opposed to dragonflies which can't close their wings.
Knoxville, TN (Ijams Nature Center) May 31, 2010 This purple damselfly landed on a chunk of Tennessee Pink marble near the entrance of the abandoned Mead's Quarry at Ijams Nature Center. The park has a hiking trail that goes up and around the quarry.
