Hallowe'en Pennant
I just posted this, deleted it because it looked washed out, adjusted and resubmitted it. It's still not dark enough - colors aren't true.
This is a dragonfly of dry fields with wet seeps and tall grasses.
They perch together and don't seem to me to be as territorial as the ones that cruise over water.
They cling to their perches at the tip ends, but if the wind is blowing, as here, they spread their wings out separately and if the wind changes, they are blown to face it, still clinging to the perch.
The venation on the wings is a sight to behold, and every time I see them in the sun, they take my breath away. I must have a thousand photos of them.
I'll post a dorsal image from today.
17 Responses
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On 21 July 2008 Steven Heipel said:
Sweet shot. Love the arch and grip on the stalk of grass.
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On 21 July 2008 Farras Abdelnour gave props:
Beautiful
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On 21 July 2008 Lisa Slifko gave props:
I see these all the time around my yard and have yet to catch one with my camnera!! Bravo!!
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On 21 July 2008 Oregon Curly gave props:
Great macro shot, a most interesting insect - thanks for the write-up as well.
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On 21 July 2008 Aubrey's Oma gave props:
This is beautiful and thanks for the write up, I never knew.
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On 22 July 2008 Gary Foltz gave props:
Nice shot like the Camo
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On 22 July 2008 John Linton gave props:
Cool series Dragonfly Lady.
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On 22 July 2008 Paul Thebert gave props:
How big do they get? This Dragonfly looks huge!
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On 22 July 2008 Nelson Campbell gave props:
Amazing.
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On 23 July 2008 Sk Wier gave props:
Great capture! IMO the colors are great because they give the composition a sense of cohesiveness.
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On 23 July 2008 LaShawna Jones gave props:
This is truly an amazing capture...one I can't seem to master. Good job!
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On 24 July 2008 Michael Lynch gave props:
Super shot; don't worry about tweaking it. Natural's best !
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On 30 July 2008 Carley Hansen Prince gave props:
Amazing shot!
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On 16 August 2008 Trish Meyer gave props:
Great macro.
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On 19 August 2008 Cameron MacMaster said:
Man, they look like Aliens...
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On 30 August 2008 Karen K Smith gave props:
Wow...great captures!
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On 5 September 2008 Dominic Serrao gave props:
Wow!
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