Dragonfly (darter): 19th August 2019
Is it the Common Darter or the Ruddy? I’m not sure which, though with where I found it I favour the latter.
And I’m going for the title Macro on this; this is as close as I can get without special lens.
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What a cool colour! Don’t think I’ve ever seen one like that.
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I’ve seen them, but they’ve never obliged me before with a photo. And when I looked at that photo … by the cringe, but it looks like some alien monster.
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It does!!
Nice of it to allow you to capture it.
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It was laying its eggs, I’m sure. If you look closely into that mass of vegetation beneath it, the leaf-axils, you can see what might be eggs.
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You may be right…
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Excellent shot! Seldom can I get that close to even look let alone take a picture.
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I’m thinking the answer is the season. I can’t say for certain, but I think dragonflies and butterflies are busy egg-laying. And that requires them to keep still for … however long it takes.
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Those big red eyes could pass as sunglasses! 😀
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It’s a rock star!
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I’ve no idea what kind of dragonfly that is, but what an impressive creature! You managed to get a great (and very macro-seeming) shot, whichever lens you used.
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I thank you, Joy. I can just imagine it as some kind of gigantic alien creature. Ho-hum, too much imagination. 🙂
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No such thing as too much imagination!
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True. And I do tend to have it in abundance. Which, when it sends you the terrors in the night, isn’t such a good thing.
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Good point; it helps if your imagination is pointed in a better direction than thinking up new ways to keep you up at night!
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It’s okay, I sleep well these days. Not without imagination, though. But the dreams definitely have a pleasant cast. (Last word = pun)
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🙂
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I’ve never seen a dragonfly like this one. The ones I’ve seen are a little boring looking compared to yours.
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It’s not the most common in our nexk of the woods. But I think the extreme close-up makes it ever more… weird
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What a beautiful Dragonfly! So colourful! I thought I’d get a quick comment in before possibly losing my connection again. btw letter sent. (10 days from yesterday is the projected arrival.
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Thanks, Jen. Look forward to receive. Oh, it’s just like the olden days!
And thank you for your comment.
Hope Dr IT gives you good news.
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Me too 🙂 I’m writing so……but in pencil lol
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Pen, pencil, however. Write it in runes if you want. Just not Sumarian cunieform; I’m not so good on that 🙂
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OK! 🙂
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🙂
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Love the detail on the wings. They look so clear and delicate. 🙂
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It was the detail on the thorax that slayed me. Wow. But yea, incredible, their wings
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