Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Wednesday Potpourri - Dragonflies

I have had some fun with dragonflies the last few weeks since they moved north into the area. Several photos are from today at a local Kent park. I'm not the best at ID's but I do enjoy them.

Widow Skimmer - I loved the dead flower it was on.
Common Whitetail - Up close and personal.

?? Clubtail - Pretty long shot on this one.
Widow Skimmer - It gave me a cocked head look.
Widow Skimmer - Neat shot on a colorful flower.
I also got some Damselflies.
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25 comments:

  1. LouiseJune 24, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    You don't need ID's for pretty pictures, and these are beautiful!

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  2. CarlettaJune 24, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    You got some great shots here Fishing Guy.

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  3. TinaJune 24, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    I love dragon flies but I can't seem to find any who want to sit still long enough for me to get pixs like you did. These are great FG! What's your secret??

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  4. Ruth's Photo BlogJune 24, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    WOW!That is some amazing photography.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  5. UnknownJune 24, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    Love your great close ups! Fascinating!

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  6. abbJune 25, 2009 at 12:03 AM

    Beautiful! What are the one's that are blue-green? Love those too.

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  7. Pietro BrosioJune 25, 2009 at 12:08 AM

    Fishing Guy, you have photographed so well the dragonflies! What a nice series!
    Interesting the solutions in the previous post.

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  8. SAPhotographs (Joan)June 25, 2009 at 1:50 AM

    Fantastic shots Tom. It is always a pleasure to see pictures of them.

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  9. AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    I must say you got real good macro shots. Amazing creatures. I have always wondered what they do besides mate as I always see them near bogs, ponds and marshes but never in my backyard. So they do something around water but I don't know what it is.

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  10. RoseJune 25, 2009 at 7:09 AM

    These are excellent!

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  11. AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    I like them. They look so alive.

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  12. MerisiJune 25, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Oh, wow, these are very intriguing close-ups! How do you manage to keep them from flying away before you push the shutter? I rarely ever get to catch any of these moving subjects, even ducks in the pond dive away, leaving me with the ripples in the water! ;-)

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  13. GeorgeJune 25, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    These are great photos, Tom. I'm very impressed that you captured these quick-moving creatures.

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  14. Craig GlennJune 25, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Very nice shots and to get so many in one outing! Great job Tom!

    Craig Glenn

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  15. Betsy Banks AdamsJune 25, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    Good pictures of the dragonflies, Tom.

    Sorry we missed the "What is It?" this week... I may or may not have guessed a bunny!!!!

    Hope you are having a good week.
    Betsy

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  16. Twisted FencepostJune 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    Love the shots, FG!
    That window skimmer looks as if he's saying, "Dude, do ya mind. Kinda busy here!"

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  17. NCmountainwomanJune 25, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    Great photographs. I love dragonflies too.

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  18. Craver ViiJune 25, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    Oh Man, that last shot is perfect! I clicked to enjoy it up close. That was so cool!

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  19. DarlaJune 25, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    They are fun to photogragh. You know the name of so many bugs, insects, fish and well you get the picture!!

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  20. MicheleJune 26, 2009 at 6:07 AM

    Great photos... none of them around here are tired enough to rest, I suppose because I have tried to get a photo. They just skitter around and tease me only sitting for a mere second!

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  21. BirdJune 26, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Beautiful dragon pics fishing guy! You got to photograph so many! I am really impressed and envious. I'm told there is a great place to go and see them a few miles away from where I live so I may have to cycle down there and check it out. I hope I have the same luck as you, I only saw one last time I went looking :)

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  22. SandyCarlsonJune 26, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    How evolution got them to this delicate balance is amazing to me.

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  23. 2sweetnsaxyJune 27, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    Very nice! I've only seen a few but none of them wanted to sit still for me.

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  24. MaryJune 28, 2009 at 5:18 PM

    Wonderful! You got some great shots!

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  25. TipperJune 28, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    Wow-I never knew dragonflies could be so pretty!

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