skycat 6,172 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Thought I'd try and get a few pics in focus LOL: not my strong point, so went out quietly with one dog and found this little chap squawking on the ground before it flew into a bush. Then moooching through a field of ste aside almost trod on this: would have done if I hadn't had my eyes peeled: perfect camouflage..... One of the lakes round here...... Took these in my back garden: the escapeee who always creeps under the edge of the run and goes exploring: reckon he thinks that if he flaps enough he'll fly........ mum and the other chicks stay in a safe place........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Lurverly pictures 10/10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest gypo joe Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Excellent pics VERY clear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Great photo's,do you know what the dragonfly is,as I am having trouble finding it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted May 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Haven't a clue: it's the first one I've seen that exact colour. Or is it just a variation on something else: don't know a lot about insects: just like looking at them LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted May 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 martin: I sent the pic to a dragonfly site and today got the reply: Many thanks for your excellent photograph. The dragonfly is an Emperor (a male) that has only recently emerged from its underwater nymphal stage. Its normal colours have thus not yet developed fully - they will do so over the next day or so. If you look closely, the wings are also not entirely hardened off yet, giving them a rather glossy appearance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
D.C. 34 Posted May 29, 2007 Report Share Posted May 29, 2007 Mint pic. of the dragonfly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Just got a reply re my green dragonfly pic: this time from the Environment Agency, saying this......... This looks like the female emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator). The female is more green in colour on the abdomen while the male is blue over the abdomen. This species is confined to the South and East of the UK and is not very common. I wonder which one is correct, this last answer or the first one a few days ago from the British Dragonfly Society! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 I would say the 1st one as you can see once told, how the wings are still creased. I would send each of them the other ones reply to see what they say then VON.x. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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