These damselflies are seen all over the Borough. Good sites are the Blue Lagoon and the Teardrop lakes . The Emerald Damselfly is not easily observed as it spends much of its time hiding in the vegetation near marshy areas. The male is metallic emerald green with powdery blue patches at each end of the abdomen. The female is also metallic emerald but without the blue patches.
Immature females are sometimes pinkish or beige.
This damselfly can be found at Howe Park Wood , Blue Lagoon and at Walton Lake in July and August. A bit of a speciality of the area, the White-Legged Damselfly is found along many of Milton Keynes rivers and streams. The male is pale blue with a black line running the length of the abdomen. The legs are flattened and white or very pale. They are waved in the courtship display.