Common Darter Dragonfly
Our little common darter dragonfly nymphs have been looking ready to emerge for some time now, but it’s only when I started noticing exuviae plastered all over the emergent vegetation of the pond that I realised there’d been a mass emergence without me noticing. Today my daughter spotted a recently emerged darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum), drying its wings and trying to hide from the voracious sparrows. I interfered with nature a bit by getting my daughter to guard it for a while and shoo away the many sparrows who visit the pond for a drink, bath and always a meal!
Newly emerged Common Darter Dragonfly
Sympetrum striolatum – teneral form of the common darter
Beautiful nature! Those wings! The clarity and detail! Like a leaded glass window should be!!
July 20, 2012 at 10:30 pm
Thanks Faith! I’d love to have caught the emergence but it was lovely to see it soon after! Lxx
July 21, 2012 at 6:36 pm
beautiful shots,
July 20, 2012 at 11:50 pm
Thanks Jesse!
July 21, 2012 at 6:35 pm
An Olympic medal (the first) for this wonderful photo work!
July 24, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Well thank you Charles!! I accept on behalf of my country!
July 24, 2012 at 1:32 pm
those wings are incredible .
August 7, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Thanks Marie, they’re beautiful aren’t they – so delicate!
August 8, 2012 at 8:41 am
Stunning photography! Loving it! Sharon
August 10, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Thank you very much Sharon – glad you like it!
August 10, 2012 at 8:28 pm