by Milo Smith
A great joy of summer is getting out in the warmth and enjoying the many facets of nature. Mill Pond is a good place to get (mostly pretty) flying insects as they go about the business of reproducing. I got these images in late May, and early July.
#1 shows a pair of Northern Bluet damselflies taking care of business.
#2 is a very colourful female Boreal damselfly dining on her victim.
#3 shows a male Halloween Pennant dragonfly typically perched on a piece of vegetation.
#4 is a not so common male Twelve Spotted Skimmer dragonfly.
#5 shows the same Skimmer highly enlarged.
#6 shows a greatly enlarged male Blue Dasher dragonfly.
Finally, #7 shows a not so pretty but very patient female Stenacron Shadfly perched on my pantleg.
Chasing insects is a great way of spending an hour or two in the sun.
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Some very nice closeups, looks like you had a lot of fun out there.
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The challenge of “capturing” them does make for some fun.
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Keep ’em coming…great creative stuff
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Beautiful shots of quite exquisite creatures.
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Thank you.
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Amazing close ups Milo and amazing identification of the species.
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I cheat on the identification and get help from a website run by Iowa U.
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What gorgeous colours and markings…when we were kids, for some reason, we used to believe if a dragon fly landed on you, it was coming to sew up your lips…Where that idea came from is beyond me…tho’ probably from an older sibling!Great photos!Sent from Samsung tablet
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Glad you liked them.
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Very impressive knowledge of your insects! Great photos, too 😉
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The “capture” of a good image does bring satisfaction.
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Lovely and interesting close ups, Milo. I did not realize there were so many types of dragonflies around here.
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I have only captured a few of the many different species that live around here.
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Stunning!
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Thank you, glad you like them.
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Stunning photos, Milo! I love insects and these are just beautiful!
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