Dragonfly
By Alanb
15 May, 2014
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Photo I took a couple of years ago on a hydrangea flower head in the front garden. I must apologise, as I can't tell you what type it is, but I thought it was an attractive photo. I put this on GOY after seeing Marybells dragonfly collection. Marybells doesnt cut the legs, wings and tails off in her photos though.
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ps it might be a Common darter Sympetrum striolatum female ,Immature Female,i looked it up! see what you think!
16 May, 2014
Thanks Jane for taking the time to look it up. Its a bit of a mouthful to say the least. I'll see if it has a 'common' name maybe.
16 May, 2014
welcome, it was fun..
16 May, 2014
Its Fantastic Alan , well done ;0))
16 May, 2014
Thanks Carole, it flew off before I could 'zoom out' and get tail, wings and legs all in.
16 May, 2014
My favourite insect Ala, and a beautiful pic of it too!
25 May, 2014
Marybells, I think is the expert on dragonflies. She has some great photos in her portfolio. I don't know much about them, but happened to have my camera handy when I saw it.
25 May, 2014
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Truly beautiful photo, those are some lovely markings this dragonfly has :-) it would be easy to identify from such a detailed image like this...well done! you can almost see his munching things ;-D
i do hope you get some captures of more dragonflies this year!!! just noticed the top part of the body is like the green in the hydrangea leaves!!
16 May, 2014