This might be the most beautiful dragonfly that I have ever photographed, a Swamp Darner (Epiaeschna heros) that I encountered yesterday at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia. Swamp Darners have gorgeous colors, including incredibly striking blue eyes—be sure to click on the image to get a higher resolution view of the dragonfly.
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A real beauty!
I had no idea what kind of dragonfly it was when I photographed it. It turns out that darners don’t often perch, but I lucked out, because this one decided to take a break to enjoy the bee (?) that it had caught.
Wow, their eyes are beautiful! I wonder if we have any dragonflies like that in the UK
It is truly beautiful. Great shot!
Perfection! 🙂
Thanks. I can thank the bee that was captured for giving me the opportunity. Otherwise I am not sure the dragonfly would ever have landed.
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