Damselfly

Artist: Marleia Main
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Damselfly

August 1, 2009 Glass Lake, N.Y. USA
Nikon D300 105mm

I know .. Another Damselfly!! Last one I promise!! He is just so cute!!

Damselflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis, with an aquatic nymphal stage. The female lays eggs in water, sometimes in underwater vegetation, or high in trees in bromeliads and other water-filled cavities. Nymphs are carnivorous, feeding on daphnia, mosquito larvae, and various other small aquatic organisms. The gills of damselfly nymphs are large and external, resembling three fins at the end of the abdomen. After moulting several times, the winged adult emerges and eats flies, mosquitoes, and other small insects. (wiki)

Damselfly belongs to the following groups:

! 100% !, ** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), Animal Kingdom, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Bug Hunt! (with Location please), Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects (2 a Day), Damselflies - (Zygoptera), Extreme Close-Ups, Eye Macros, Freedom to Shine, Funny Kritters, Green!, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), Nikon DSLR Users Group - 2 uploads per 24 hours, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made) and Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art

RickF

Awesome Macro!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much!! :)
loramae

Ohmagootness!!! Absolutely wonderful macro! :O)
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much Loramae :))
MICKSPIXPHOTOS

Marleia, you never cease to amaze me. Incredibly good work !!!!!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much Mike :) I am glad you like this little guy!! They come in so many colors!! Very cool little creatures :)
tuffcookie

wow absolutely goregous sweetie. you detail and clarity always amaze me :)
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much!! You will see a lot of these guys when you come kayaking ;)
Liane Pinel

Oh I hope it isn’t your last damsel! You do amazing work and I love damsels:)
This one is so CUTE! If I could turn him into a cartoon I could make him blink a “Who? Me?” lol Awwesome capture!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Liane!! I just did not want to bore anyone :) Thank you again for commenting :-)))
Mark Maloney

Amazing absolutely amazing well done Marleia
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much Mark :))
Brandie1

Fantasic macro.
Marleia Main replied

Hello Brandie :) Thank you very much!!
gerrardt

_{I THINK ‘THE ALIENS’ ARE HERE!}
Marleia Main replied

LOL They might be .. Thank you so much!!
Johanna Rutter

This is amazing! Picture perfect, You need to enter this into photography contest and into the greeting card contest, Instant fav, and don’t let this be your last one keep uploading them!!!
Marleia Main replied

Hello Johanna :) Thank you so very much for commenting!! I guess Damselflies are more loved than I thought .. I will keep them coming :))
Virginia N. Fred

WOW now thats a macro, nice work..gina
Marleia Main replied

Hello Gina :) Thank you so very much!!
Johanna Rutter

next time you get close to one again you should get just there eyes that would be a neat shot too!
Marleia Main replied

Hello again .. That does sound cool!! I might try that if they will cooperate :P
lorilee

FABULOUS!!!!!! Such incredible details!!!!!
Marleia Main replied

Hi Lorilee :) Thank you so much for commenting :)
Lars

whoooa! look at those disco balls
Marleia Main replied

Hello :>) Thank you so very much!!
LjMaxx

Very cool to see this.. Terrific macro
Marleia Main replied

Hello and thank you so very much for commenting :)))
Jay Ryser

I’m always so impressed with your macro work, and this is no exception.
Marleia Main replied

Hello there Mister :) Thank you so much!! How is my buddy Larry doing today? I have to visit your area someday soon .. you have incredible wildlife there!! Oh and you are a pretty good photographer too :P LOL Kidding of course you are Fantabulous!!! Thank you again!!
Ginny York

Fantastic macro! I’m amazed at the facial expression you have caught in this little cutie pie. It’s smiling at you. :)) How do you ever get so close to them without them flying off?? I sure hope this isn’t your last one! Instant fav! Wonderful work! Amazing detail!
Assef Al-Jundi

an incredible shot!
Donna Ridgway

Awesome!
barnsis

Totally awesome, stunning image, master macro image.
Linda Sannuti

WOW..what a close-up! Excellent shot!
Tallow

this is unbelievable. he’s so scared the hair is standing up on his back :-)
I must be doing something wrong because I have the Nikon 105 Micro lens and I can’t get that close to insects.. You must have been inches away. very impressive
Chet King

“Extreme” capture Marleia.
Tamara Cornell

FANTASTIC shot! puts a smile on my face n makes me giggle.
well done!
take care :)
Neil Swenser

Another super shot !
Bunny Clarke

Stunning macro capture. Marvelous eyes.
Maria Dryfhout

Now that is so perfect…. you just made a bug cute… and I thought ladybugs were the only cute bugs.
Martine Roch

absolutely fab capture ! too cute
AFogArty

Awesome!
Judy Will

You’ve got my attention! Fabulous
Donna I

Buggg eyed!!! Brilliant!
jesika

Perfection
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Leanne Allen

Brilliant capture! Sensational detail!
bygeorge

Marleia – I don’t mind how many of these you psot – just remember to submit them to my groups LOL :-))) And I thought this one was good enough to say

Well done – it put a smile on me.
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much for the comment and the feature!! :))
Silvia Solberg

Faboulus!!!
Misty Lackey

:-)
Macky

Outstanding capture Marleia!!
gabbielizzie

WOW amazing capture! congradulations on your feature
David Clarke

This is just stunning, Marleia, brilliant work!! Congratulations on the very well-deserved feature!!
wendy lamb

so cool
Enivea

I say keep them coming also, never have too many damselflies! I believe your incredible work is changing peoples opinion of insects, which makes your work priceless :-))
Marleia Main replied

That is the best comment I could ever hope to get!! Thank you so much Enivea!! I really hope so.
NAPaul

:-) fantastic
suefel48

SUPERB capture!!!..... :-))
sneha

stunning!!
valzart

wooOOT! LOL! Magic pure magic sweetheART ;~} happy hippy hugglez
tkrosevear

Fantabulous shot!!!!
red addiction

OMG!!! What an awesome shot!! It’s wicked bad ass!! Great job!
bamagirl38

If I were you, this wouldn’t be my last one but one of many more to come!!!
Brilliant capture! :)
Colleen Battis...

LOL, please add this to the FUnny Kritters group!
Lisawv

This is one awesome macro.
Dyle Warren

Oh my heavens…......this is plain out-of-sight!! Remarkable macro Marleia!! I saw a documentary on these recently, amazing to see one so close-up.
Tracey Hampton

wow amazing work
Victoria Sheldon

Fantastin image!!!
ZoeMcduncan

Talk about Macro…that’s a close up alright!!!
down23

WOW! Awesome clarity & detail! I think she’s cute too! lol =)
Jessica Walker

Your work has been featured in Eye Macros :)
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Jessica :)
Nature's Realm

wowwwwwwwwwwwww!! – Dennis
Martina Fagan

a brilliant capture!
KatsEye

Superb capture.
Debbie Meyers

I’ve never seen this insect before!
Jay Gross

Absolutely incredible shot! -J:
Roy Lindman

This would make a popular post card when it is Halloween !
schizomania

it looks like something from an anime
BobJohnson

Congratulations on your Feature…... Well Done !!!!! WOW !!!
Bob
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Bob :)
Dane Austin

This is the most incredible shot! Wow! I don’t know what else to say – I’m speechless. Incredible! :) :)
Themis

Awesome picture, scary creature!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much :>)
ToastedGhost

who’s lookin’ at who?
great shot
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much :)))
Robbiegraham

What a fantastic shot! you have clearly mastered the camera! well done and keep up the great work! Robbie
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Robbie :))
Janette Dengo

oh my goodness gracious!! This is a phenomenal macro!! Love those eyes.
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much Janette :))
Voltaire Carlos

So sharp those Nikon 105mm macro lens are awesome!
Marleia Main replied

yes they are :)) Thank you so much :>)
jwinman

how cute! very well done!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much :-)
Yool

Superb !!!!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Yool :))
khosie

Absolutely stunning!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much :))
Dyle Warren

This is outstanding!!! Cute little bugger…
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Dyle :-))))
relayer51

That is amazing , well done!, kind regards mark
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much :-)
Lisa G. Putman

incredible!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Lisa :))
Beve Brown-Clark

Incredible…such a fantastic image!!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you very much Beve :-)
Dave & Trena P...

sooo beautiful!!!! an incredible and amazing capture!!!!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much :)
E.R. Bazor

I have never seen this good of a close up…wow!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so very much for the wonderful comment :)
elasita

AWESOME!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much Ela :)
flyfish70

Excellent detail in this one, you can see the segments of it’s eyes, well done Marleia!!!!!!!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much :)))
Cheryl Lunde

WOW! Incredible macro!
Marleia Main replied

Thank you Cheryl :)
Lisa G. Putman

You should feel so happy! You are in the TOP TEN in ZOOPHORIA’s “Dragonflies and Damsilflies Challenge”.
Marleia Main replied

I am!! :) Thank you so very much :-))))
Edge-of-dreams

Please don’t stop taking pics of these critters – they look so cute and you’ve captured them so amazingly well.
Marleia Main replied

Thank you so much :-)
Edyta Pelc

great macro shot!lovely eyes;)
Marleia Main replied

Hi Edyta :-) Thank you for checking this little guy out :)
Jeff Palm Phot...

Incredible Macro!!! Awesome job!
Marleia Main replied

Hello :) Thank you so very much Mister }:)
Lost Girls 20 days ago

CRAZY good shot. I’ve never cared for bug macro but I’ll suffer a little for this port.
Marleia Main replied 20 days ago

Hello Darryl :) Thank you so much for checking this little guy out :)))
E.R. Bazor 20 days ago

Kind of a face only a mother could love…but a very excellent photo.
Marleia Main replied 20 days ago

Thank you so very much!! Thank you for viewing :-)
Di Davies 16 days ago

wow this is fantastic well done
Marleia Main replied 14 days ago

Thank you so much Di :)))
Marija 3 days ago

Your macros are amazing Marleia!!!!
Marleia Main replied 2 days ago

Thank you so very much :)