Red Dragonfly
Green Dragon on a yellow umbrella.
dragonfly got caught in the rain and had to dry his wings off before he could fly again.
This gorgeous red Dragonfly was a frequent visitor and let me take many shots of him. This is one of my favorites – hope you enjoy. / / / ___ / All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. © 2007 Joyce Dickens: Using my images for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action!
Red Dragonfly (again) this time I tried removing that ugly car antennae, and replaced it with a few Umbrella Plant leaves. / / __ / As of 09/24/09: 1567 views, 20 favorites, 43 comments (not mine) / ___ / This image is copyright protected and registered – Please respect copyrights:MCN: CYFNX-ED2L1-N9MRV / _____ All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. / © 2007 Joyce Dickens: Using my images for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action.
Anax imperator – Male Emperor Dragonfly, Devon UK. Canon 20D / Canon 300mm F4 IS plus 1.4 Extender and Extension Tube / 1/250th / F13 / ISO400 / Fill Flash / Resting on ground
What can I say? This creature mesmerised me…and almost got me questioned by the staff at the Hardware/Nursey place. / I have no idea what type of dragonfly she is.(she? Yes…well usually the females in insects are bigger than the males!This one was HUGE at approxiamtely 4 inches from eyes to tip of tail….) I am entering this in the “Upclose and Spineless Photographic competition ” run by the Australian Museum. I have discovered it is called a “T-Mark” Emerald Dragonfly. You can see the T mark clearly on his nose.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius) covered with water drops from an early morning rain sprinkle sits on a purple cone flower in my back yard waiting to dry out. In a half hour he was dry and gone. Photographed in Fort Frances, Ontario. SOLD as a mounted print – March 22, 2009. / SOLD as a greeting card – October 27, 2009
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Dragonfly’s wings paint a mosaic on a red rose in the Owen Rose Garden, Eugene, Oregon, July 2008.
A dragonfly is a type of insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Even though dragonflies possess 6 legs like any other insect, they are not capable of walking. Dragonflies are also the fastest flying insect. Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants and butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as “nymphs”, are aquatic. (Wiki) / Olympus E510 / Glass Lake, N.Y. USA
Dragonfly / Glass Lake – N.Y. / Olympus E510 / Female dragonfly lay eggs in or near water, often on floating or emergent plants. When laying eggs, some species will submerge themselves completely in order to lay their eggs on a good surface. The eggs then hatch into nymphs. Most of a dragonfly’s life is spent in the naiad (that is, nymph) form, beneath the water’s surface, using extendable jaws to catch other invertebrates or even vertebrates such as tadpoles, fish, etc. They breathe through gills in their rectum, and can rapidly propel themselves by suddenly expelling water through the anus. Some nymphs even hunt on land, an aptitude which could easily have been more common in ancient times when terrestrial predators were clumsier. The larval stage of large dragonflies may last as long as five years. In smaller species, this stage may last between two months and three years. When the larva is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it climbs up a reed or other emergent plant. Exposure to air causes the larvae to begin breathing. The skin splits at a weak spot behind the head and the adult dragonfly crawls out of its old larval skin, pumps up its wings, and flies off to feed on midges and flies. The adult stage of larger species of dragonfly can last as long as four months. (Wiki)
He’s laughing at you / thanks for looking .................
Macro abstract of a dragon fly’s wing…October 2008 Camera : Nikon D60 / ISO: 1000 / 60 mm / f/4.8 / 1/125 / Nikkor micro lens Best viewed large :)) /
Dragonfly wings / Canon 400D
Close up of the wings of a dragonfly. Have a look at my other photos. For example: / / Or browse through one of my categories: / animal / building / cemetery / church / damselfly / dragonfly / drop / fall / flower / france / insect / leaf / light / macro / nature / other / reflection / water / winter
Featured in Canon DSLR – May 26th, 2009 / Featured in For the love of Canon – May 25th, 2009 / Featured in Polish Place – Feb 14th, 2009 / Featured in Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects – Feb 14th, 2009 Taken with Canon XT, f/5, 1/200 sec, ISO-200, focal length- 100mm.
{Reload} A dragonfly stops for a few pictures whist drying his wings after getting too close to the water Olympus570uz super macro mode
Supermacro taken in our backyard (Gouda, Holland) 31 july 2009 Featured in “Dimensions” september 2009 Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
The closer we get to insect life.. the more alien their world becomes! A photo I took of a dragonfly in China, edited using an infrared filter to give the image an “alien” look and feel to it. All my work has been visually inspected for quality assurance. Your happiness with your new picture is very important to me, enjoy! If you’ve enjoyed this piece, please view my other photos, thank you! Here’s how the finished product will look like…
I found this little guy floundering on our door mat of all places. / I picked him up and took him out the back to dry out on some shrubs. Canon 40D / Sigma 150mm / 580EXII
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