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Lark_ascends ([personal profile] lark_ascends) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2016-01-17 05:15 pm

Tau Emerald dragonfly

Proud of these. Two pictures of a yellow and black Tau Emerald dragonfly perching on a plant, the first from the back, the second side on.






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[personal profile] transposable_element 2016-01-17 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, gorgeous!
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[personal profile] taichara 2016-01-17 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
These are awesome :D
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[personal profile] kotturinn 2016-01-17 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
those are grand!
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[personal profile] loligo 2016-01-17 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Lovely work!
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[personal profile] spiralsheep 2016-01-17 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Beautiful creature and beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing!
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[personal profile] blueswan 2016-01-17 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonderfully crisp images! Beautiful.
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[personal profile] turlough 2016-01-17 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Beautiful photos!
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[personal profile] nanila 2016-01-18 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
The focus is bang-on in both of these (so much detail!) and they're beautifully framed. \o/
clare_dragonfly: woman with green feathery wings, text: stories last longer: but only by becoming only stories (Witchy: moon worship)

[personal profile] clare_dragonfly 2016-01-19 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
::flails:: Gorgeous! And really well-taken photos!
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[personal profile] veritas_poet 2017-07-22 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)



(Going back through old posts.)

I'm usually very bug-phobic, but dragonflies are a favorite. (I guess because it's as close to a dragon as I'll ever get.)

They still creep me out to some extent, but I push myself to get over it because they are so fascinating. These pics are gorgeous! Look at that detail. I love the bottom one. He looks like he's holding on for dear life.

True story: Years ago, a tiny, baby one landed on my shoelace as I was sitting out somewhere or other. I didn't know what to do because I wasn't sure if he even knew how to fly. It was that tiny. It was the closest I've ever been to one, and I was able to get a really good look. They really are gorgeous, even if you're not into bugs!

Then the wind picked up and I was scared the poor thing would be blown away. I sat there with my hands cupped around my shoelace to cover it. People probably thought I was nuts.

But apparently, these creatures have very strong, grippy claws (?) The wind was very strong and that little guy held on! I realized I didn't need to shield it because it was not going to let go. Eventually, it did fly off.

Anyway, rambling. Thanks again for these. They are beautiful!