Flying dragons

[Ron Who]

Yeah! The first one in flight this year! Green-eyed Hawker again.

[kottskrapa]

There are no flying dragons right here where I live except the one on my gf's hand but in the upside  it is much easier to take a pic of. This is probably the thread she has the most interest in, this and the one with the spiders






It's not failure if you learn something from it

[Ron Who]

 

I´ve often wondered about getting a tattoo, either a magpie (like Marillion's La Gaza Ladra) or a dragonfly, just never got round to it.

[Ron Who]

The golden swamp dragon, symbol of my hometown 's-Hertogenbosch.

[kottskrapa]

I´ve often wondered about getting a tattoo, either a magpie (like Marillion's La Gaza Ladra) or a dragonfly, just never got round to it.

Look around at the tattoo artists around where you live and if it feels right talk to them, if it don't just go to the next.

I heard a interview on the radio that was kind of awesome. This old lady got her first tattoo of her favorite bird when she was 80 or 85 and then did her next favorite bird 5 years later and was waiting to do a third another 5 years down the road. So there is no rush ;-)

It's not failure if you learn something from it

[Aloha]

I thought of you and snapped this pic today.

[Ron Who]

Beautiful! 

[Ron Who]

Blue Emperor.

[El Corkscrew]

 

[Ron Who]

Thanks. 

I wondered whether Arizona, the arid zone, has any dragonflies, so I did some googling and found http://azdragonfly.org/species with this beautiful pic of a White-belted Ringtail.
It turns out Arizona has more species than The Netherlands.

[El Corkscrew]

Thanks. 

I wondered whether Arizona, the arid zone, has any dragonflies, so I did some googling and found http://azdragonfly.org/species with this beautiful pic of a White-belted Ringtail.
It turns out Arizona has more species than The Netherlands.

indubitably. 
We've also got a pretty impressive group of hummingbirds. 

Flying creatures in general tend to do well here, every once in a while I get to see a bald eagle while I'm up north.

[Ron Who]

We don't have any hummingbirds. Very nice!

[Ron Who]

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[Aloha]

Thanks. 

I wondered whether Arizona, the arid zone, has any dragonflies, so I did some googling and found http://azdragonfly.org/species with this beautiful pic of a White-belted Ringtail.
It turns out Arizona has more species than The Netherlands.

indubitably. 
We've also got a pretty impressive group of hummingbirds. 

Flying creatures in general tend to do well here, every once in a while I get to see a bald eagle while I'm up north.

I see a lot of humming birds in SoCal but not ofter do I see them stop long enough for me to snap a picture.  I do see dragon flies but until recently never snapped a picture.  Now Ronald has got me trying to snap pictures of these beautiful creatures. 

The humming bird pictured is gorgeous. 

[Ron Who]

Thanks. 

I wondered whether Arizona, the arid zone, has any dragonflies, so I did some googling and found http://azdragonfly.org/species with this beautiful pic of a White-belted Ringtail.
It turns out Arizona has more species than The Netherlands.

indubitably. 
We've also got a pretty impressive group of hummingbirds. 

Flying creatures in general tend to do well here, every once in a while I get to see a bald eagle while I'm up north.

I see a lot of humming birds in SoCal but not ofter do I see them stop long enough for me to snap a picture.  I do see dragon flies but until recently never snapped a picture.  Now Ronald has got me trying to snap pictures of these beautiful creatures. 

The humming bird pictured is gorgeous.

Very good. Just don't blame me if it eats up all your free time! 

[Ron Who]

I found a dead dragonfly in the park today. This is a Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea), , a young male. I'm using my Solo to keep it from going with the wind.

[Ron Who]

A few older pics. Ruddy Darter and Black Darter.

[Vadim]

6-16-16-1 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

6-16-16-2 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

8-13-16-71 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

8-9-16-6 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

63014-2 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

5-29-16-2 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

6-16-16-3 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

7-3-16-11 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

7-11-16-3 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

6-24-16-3 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

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Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.
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On one sunny day,my daughter was out catching butterflies with her net and she happened to see a yellow/black butterfly  that already had a broken right wing.
My daughter came to me and showed me the butterfly  and at that moment I decided to try and fix the broken wing.
I took small piece of scotch magic tape and put it on the both side of the wing,I didn't know if this would actually work but as I finished I let go of the butterfly and it could fly again!!!

7-9-16-1 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

7-9-16-2 by VaDimZH, on Flickr

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[Ron Who]

 

[Ron Who]

From July onwards it's time for Darters and Hawkers.

Today I found some Ruddy Darters (male and female).

[Ron Who]

Today I found another Banded Demoiselle and a Blue Emperor.

[Yadda]

My real hobby: dragonfly photography.

Is that a relative of Nessie swirling the water in the background of your second photo? 

[Ron Who]

My real hobby: dragonfly photography.

Is that a relative of Nessie swirling the water in the background of your second photo? 

Probably, yes. 

[Yadda]

My real hobby: dragonfly photography.

Is that a relative of Nessie swirling the water in the background of your second photo? 

Probably, yes. 

 
 

[Ron Who]

The Essche Stroom, one of the rivers where I go hunting.

[El Corkscrew]

 

[Ron Who]

A few more mayfly pics. Ephemera glaucops, dun and spinner.

[Ron Who]

One of my first dragonfly pics, June 2011.

[El Corkscrew]

 

[Ron Who]

Another oldie, showing the size of a Hairy Hawker.