My visitor.
By Spritzhenry
- 19 Aug, 2009
- 13 likes
He came to watch me dead-heading this afternoon. Isn't he beautiful!
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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
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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He certainly is.
19 Aug, 2009