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Stuart · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: Dragon

Fly!!

Went to let dogs out this afternoon and this had flown in the outhouse..got some snaps then helped it on its way into the garden..it even landed on a flypaper and managed to free itself..but had sticky legs!

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Geordiegirl · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:52 am Post subject:

The detail in those photos is just amazing!
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:55 am Post subject:

Cheers was nice to get the chance to get close to one..not the easiest things to photograph.. Laughing

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject:

Excellant detail Stu. Any full body shots? The reason I ask is I am a bit of an Odonta enthusiast on the quiet from my pond dipping days. Smile

From looking at the head it looks like a Southern Hawker which would fit in with where you live as well. Aeshna cyanea. Could be wrong though, but a full body shot would solve it.
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject:

will sort one out Peter Wink

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Rickeezee · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject:

Top pics as per usual Stu! I like dragon flies, my mate used to make the most amazing dragon fly carvings and paint them up and then turn some into clocks. They used to sell like hot cakes!
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:48 pm Post subject:

Cheers Rick..I really like the dragon flies but they are really difficult to take pics of as they never stay still so when I found this one in the outhouse I shut the doors and snapped away.Here are some body shots Peter.

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:58 pm Post subject:

Beautiful Stuart. Aeshna cyanea, and a female. The males have blue markings as well as the green. Here`s a link for you to a chap who is full on into his Dragon fly photography. Wink

http://www.david.element.ukgateway.net/dragonflies2a.htm
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Stuart · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:12 pm Post subject:

Nice one cheers for the link Peter..
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