In the past week we’ve seen our first dragonflies of the season. Once these insects appear summer is truly on its way. Since I rarely carry more than one lens with me, and had set out to photograph birds that day, these were taken with my 300mm lens. I took plenty of shots, the dragonfly was in no hurry to fly off, and though some were discarded I had quite a few keepers. I look forward to the weeks that follow with more dragonfly varieties emerging as well as the appearance of damselflies.
June 3, 2017 at 8:21 pm
Really strange creatures. Nice images, but odd bugs 😀😀. Ellen seems fascinated with them lately. I’ll let you two chase them around.
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June 4, 2017 at 7:11 am
Not everyone cares for them. I on the other hand never miss an opportunity to photograph them, another warm weather pursuit😊
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May 31, 2017 at 4:28 am
Wonderful images!
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May 31, 2017 at 7:11 am
Thanks very much!
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May 30, 2017 at 9:39 pm
Very nice shots with such interesting wings. And on Lily of the Valley as a bonus!
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May 30, 2017 at 10:17 pm
Thanks very much!
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May 30, 2017 at 7:40 am
Those are incredible! Look at the clarity in those photos 😮
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May 30, 2017 at 8:17 am
Thank you!
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May 29, 2017 at 10:22 pm
I used to be afraid of these scary insects but now I can see that they have their own kind of beauty.
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May 30, 2017 at 7:57 am
I’ve always loved these insects. There are many myths about them though that cause people to fear them.
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May 29, 2017 at 7:57 pm
Cool shots and heartening prospect of summer. My spouse told me about one he watched emerging from its aquatic state on a rock in our stream. Sadly, I was away and missed the whole thing!
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May 30, 2017 at 7:52 am
Thank you! That must have been something to witness.
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May 29, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Sweet! 🙂 I went to a local pond looking for some yesterday; none to be found.
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May 29, 2017 at 3:37 pm
Thanks! I’m sure they’ll be heading your way soon.
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May 29, 2017 at 7:31 am
Very nice! Dragonflies are one of my favorite subjects. I usually use a 300mm or a 400mm lens with extension tubes with a 1.4x teleconverter if needed.
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May 29, 2017 at 7:56 am
Thanks very much!
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May 29, 2017 at 5:38 am
Wonderful images, Belinda! I really like the shape and movement of the wings in the top image. Down by the river I tend to use my 300mm lens for dragonflies as they are not always very approachable.
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May 29, 2017 at 7:52 am
Thank you Pete!
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May 29, 2017 at 1:59 am
Lovely pics. Looks like it’s wings are still unfurling?
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May 29, 2017 at 7:51 am
Thank you. I believe that’s the case.
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