Cordiform Adjective: Heart-Shaped Mating dragonflies : After being captured by the male with his pincers attaching behind her head, she gets carried around until he lands and she bends her body to create a cordiform shape. The male continues to cart the female around until she has laid the eggs.
Green-Eyed Hawker Aeshna isoceles. Male A European dragonfly, more common the further south one goes. This one was very patient with me, waiting for me to cross a foot bridge and take a shot from his sunny side.
Seen in our garden.