Welcome to the Nature Photography of Terence Rodbard

The order Odonata consists of two suborders: Damselflies – Zygoptera, and true Dragonflies – Anisoptera. It is thought to be a very old order going back some 300 million years.

There are close to 6000 species in the world (mid-2017), with 120 species found in Europe. Nearly 170 species have been found in Southern Africa, with some 850 species thought to occur in the African continent south of the Sahara.

Although my present list of species is fairly modest, I have been able to study several species in detail and I have presented the various immature and mature colour vars. found in Ischnura elegans, as set out in K-D Dijkstra's excellent book, (see list below).

I hope that you enjoy the photographs of these amazing and beautiful insects, and will leave a comment if appropriate.

Recommended Books:

• A Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Steve Brooks and Steve Cham.
• A Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe by K-D Dijkstra.
• The Dragonflies of Lesvos by John Bowers.
• A Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa by W & M Tarboton.