I've been a little sickly lately and haven't been able to get out much, but here's one from the other day.
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Great shot! I didn't realize there were more than one type of dragonfly.
Sorry you havn't been well.
So sorry, Jim, that you haven't been feeling well. I hope you're on the mend now.
That's a beautiful shot of the dragonfly.
In my humble opinion, that's a fantastic shot of the dragonfly. Simply wonderful.
Quote from: JudyB on June 15, 2011, 06:58:57 AM
Great shot! I didn't realize there were more than one type of dragonfly.
Sorry you havn't been well.
Thanks Judy. I've always taken my health for granted until the last several months. Now I watch my body begin to self distruct
and every few weeks something else seems to turn up. Maybe it's a stage I'm going thru. :) At any rate, we pay in the long run
for indiscretions of our youthful days. Someday, I'll get a new body though!
There are several thousand different dragonfly species around the world in seven different families. I'm pretty certain this one is
a female Blue Dasher,
(pachydiplax longipennis).
Quote from: Jeanne Lee on June 15, 2011, 09:53:01 AM
So sorry, Jim, that you haven't been feeling well. I hope you're on the mend now.
That's a beautiful shot of the dragonfly.
Thanks Jeanne, and hope you have been doing well.
Quote from: Al Moak on June 15, 2011, 02:49:25 PM
In my humble opinion, that's a fantastic shot of the dragonfly. Simply wonderful.
Thanx Al. I have sure been missing the group and photography. Maybe I'll be able to get online more and do some shooting as well
pretty soon.
I wonder if you know what this one is:
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Tiniest dragonfly I've ever seen.
I love the dragon Flies. They eat mosquitos and black flies!
Wonderful picture!
Does it look like this one B? An Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) It reaches an overall length of about 25mm.
The amberwing is one of the smallest and it's range extends well in to the midwest.
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Dragon Fly Dance!
Sure looks like it. Thanks, Jim.