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My visitor.

He came to watch me dead-heading this afternoon. Isn't he beautiful!



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He certainly is.

19 Aug, 2009

 

Brilliant photo Spritz....just look at those beautiful wings........

19 Aug, 2009

 

lovely, i see them pass but they never land in the garden :o(

19 Aug, 2009

 

They are so striking arn't they? That's an excellent shot.

19 Aug, 2009

 

I dont see them here at all Sandra, wonder if its because you are more in the countryside than me.

19 Aug, 2009

 

maybe carol, normally close to ponds as well i think,and we have plenty of fishing ponds here

19 Aug, 2009

amy
Amy
 

It,s stunning how nice to have it in the garden while you are working :o)

19 Aug, 2009

 

Not seen one like this locally Spritz.Lovely clear shot !

19 Aug, 2009

 

They hang around the ponds at Sherwood pines, (another regular haunt/picnic favourite of ours) just down the road.

19 Aug, 2009

 

sounds nice ian, the name makes you want to see it

19 Aug, 2009

 

He looks a dark devil Spritz......they are so large this year, I had a brown and cream one after the butterflies hiding in the Buddleia!

19 Aug, 2009

 

Its Forestry commision land with picnic/BBQ areas and loads of walks and play parks. Although Edwinstowe is inland there is quite a big tourist market here because of Robin Hood.

19 Aug, 2009

 

really does he live there ian :o)~

19 Aug, 2009

 

Well he did. Edwinstowe was his village and he supposedly married Maid Marrion in our church. If you can believe the hype

19 Aug, 2009

 

lol, i know he use to was just kidding,, not sure if its all true though,

19 Aug, 2009

 

Doh........ you got me :~))

19 Aug, 2009

 

lol ian, im off now, tired and work tomoz :o( nite nite

19 Aug, 2009

 

Nite Nite :~))

19 Aug, 2009

 

Sorry I didn't respond - our internet connection keeps disappearing - and I go off line.....my blog took almost TWO hours to write!

I enjoyed seeing this beautiful fella - I don't know why he stayed so still for so long, though!

19 Aug, 2009

 

nice photo.......

20 Aug, 2009

 

He's beautiful Spritz. I think that he is a Common Hawker.

20 Aug, 2009

 

I was going to ask you and/or Bb if you knew what he was...apart from a dragonfly, of course! lol.

20 Aug, 2009

 

Fantastic picture!

20 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks, Pp!!

20 Aug, 2009

 

Great picture!

25 Aug, 2009

 

this is a stunning shot.

25 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks. :-))

25 Aug, 2009



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