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Sep 07, 2005 13:39 | #1

Damsels without Dragons... not a very thrilling story there!

This guy landed as he was munching on lunch! Notice the tiny wings sticking out of his mouth! One second later & they were gone!

I'm wondering if this 2nd one is the other sex of the 1st one? They seem to chase away the one perched minding it's own business, so I'm guessing female? This is the only time that the harrasser landed. Other times, they both just flew away.

All are with the 70-200 f/4.

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Sep 07, 2005 13:40 | #2

This one is very pretty, whatever variety S/he is.

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Sep 07, 2005 13:40 | #3

If anyone knows what variety these are, please chime in. The extent of my guesswork is that these are the Blue variety

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Sep 07, 2005 16:52 as a reply to @ PhotosGuy's post | #4

those are really nice images Frank cant help you out with id's but there really great

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Sep 07, 2005 18:45 | #5

very sharp series. too funny that they all land on the same branch...

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Sep 07, 2005 18:50 | #6

Excellent series of shots, very crisp and sharp. very colorful. thanks for sharing.

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Sep 07, 2005 19:11 as a reply to @ Bald Eagle's post | #7

Great shots Frank.

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Sep 08, 2005 00:13 as a reply to @ mrclark321's post | #8

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I'll go along with you on them being of the Genus Blue

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Sep 08, 2005 08:24 | #10

Thanks, everyone. I'm going to have to try f/11 next time!

too funny that they all land on the same branch...

I noticed that, too. Other branches were around, but they seemed to prefer this one about 1' over the water which was the "nice neutral gray background".
Still no one has an ID?

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Sep 08, 2005 11:13 | #11

very cool series...... i like the 3rd one best tho , i prefer the slight gradient from light to darker gray in that one..... i think the more reddish look the bottom has adds an earthy tone... the neutral gray is noce too i just prefer the gradient........ (its very subtle but looks more interesting to me)

i think the blue one is a Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
http://www.arkive.org …er/Enallagma_cyathigerum/

dunno about the others tho

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Sep 08, 2005 11:37 as a reply to @ chemicalbro's post | #12

Great shots of a hard to catch subject.

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Sep 08, 2005 17:10 | #13

Some more very nice captures Frank. Dragonslayer may be able to help you with more IDs. He seems to be really up on the Family Odonata (Dragon & damselflies)

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Sep 08, 2005 20:30 as a reply to @ Stephen Stephen's post | #14

great shots Frank

I think the last two shots are ' emperor dragonfly '
(anax imperator)
but Alan could be right

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Sep 08, 2005 20:57 | #15

Great pics and lovely background. Good job.

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