Although we’ve seen some dragonflies this summer, this is the first I’ve photographed. There seem to be fewer this year, perhaps the fault of our cold wet spring. When you do nature photography you tend to celebrate the first returning bird, sight of a flower, even the first insect! This dragonfly was particularly welcome as he posed so nicely for the photograph.
July 3, 2019 at 2:08 am
Oh, congratulations!! Three days ago, some beautiful dragonflies kept weaving in and out of my line of sight, but they wound’t lite on anything, so I couldn’t capture their beauty. Still waiting…..
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July 3, 2019 at 11:47 am
They often return to the same perch. Keep trying…
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July 4, 2019 at 1:20 am
I will, thank you for the advice. I didn’t know that. 🙂
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June 30, 2019 at 8:52 pm
He/she is a beauty and I know what you mean, Belinda! 🙂
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June 30, 2019 at 10:18 pm
Thanks Donna😊
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June 27, 2019 at 10:54 am
Oh yes, I get excited about all those things! Your Dragonfly is wonderful. Such a great poser too.
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June 27, 2019 at 5:30 pm
The fun continues, saw my first Skipper Butterfly today😊
Thank you Deborah.
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June 27, 2019 at 8:54 pm
Woot! Looking forward to seeing images!
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June 27, 2019 at 9:38 pm
😊
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June 27, 2019 at 10:46 am
This reminds me of a haiku that I liked:
The dragonfly
His face
is very nearly
only eye.
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June 27, 2019 at 5:25 pm
Thanks for this. It really is the case.
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June 27, 2019 at 10:32 am
Hopefully more of these beauties will arrive!
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June 27, 2019 at 5:20 pm
Thanks. We saw a fair number today😊
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June 27, 2019 at 8:37 am
I got excited this month about spotting our first dragonfly too, it’s a thrill. Great photograph, Belinda; beautiful details in the wings and leaf veins, and I loved seeing the dragonfly’s shadow.
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June 27, 2019 at 9:13 am
It really is exciting to see the “first” of something.
Thanks so much Jet.
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June 27, 2019 at 5:29 am
Nice photo. Do you know the species?
Too cold down here for dragons.Six months and we should be having visits again.
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June 27, 2019 at 9:10 am
Thank you. I believe it’s a type of Meadowhawk.
Our season is very short, a lot to cover before the cold sets in here.
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June 27, 2019 at 3:32 am
Great capture, Belinda! 🙂 They can be tough to get shots of!
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June 29, 2019 at 3:03 pm
Thank you Tom! If you’re lucky they’ll land on the same spot they vacated a moment earlier.
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June 27, 2019 at 3:07 am
Lovely shot Belinda!
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June 27, 2019 at 9:01 am
Thanks Pete!
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June 27, 2019 at 1:32 am
It is lovely that you have captured its shadow too.
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June 27, 2019 at 9:00 am
Always nice when that happens😊
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