Blue Dasher dragonflies seem to have disappeared from my local marshland, but I was happy today to see that the Common Whitetail dragonflies (Plathemis lydia) are still around. They are not as elegant and colorful as some other dragonflies and are somewhat stubby and drab (and, in fact, are called “common”). My portrait below shows, however, that they possess their own special beauty.
Common Whitetail dragonfly in mid-September
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This one is a keeper, worthy of an enlarged photo to hang on your wall. Everything in focus, and beautiful color!
Nice shot!
Ditto. Nice shot! You seem to find the patient subjects.
Dragonflies do like to perch, but you never know for sure how long they will stay. I can’t tell you the number of empty frames I have in which the dragonfly has flown away by the time I press the shutter release. Persistence helps a lot.
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