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Ken Noble
that's a great pic, Draco. Newly emerged or teneral dragonflies often don't have the colours of the mature insects. An expert would be able to tell by examining the exuvia (larval case) which is still attached. I'm no expert but my guess is that something has gone wrong with the emergence of this insect. It's wings seem to be trapped in the exuvia. Did you see what happened to it in the end?
Nice use of the digital camera even if you are new to it! :t:
Nice use of the digital camera even if you are new to it! :t:
Surreybirder
Ken Noble
Forcreeks seems to be our resident US expert. I don't know if he's seen this thread.
Did you use some sort of color filter, Mark? The violet colour is really striking!
Did you use some sort of color filter, Mark? The violet colour is really striking!
Heck no!
Filters? - I'm still trying to figure out how to use all of the features on the camera! This board has got me interested in all sorts of new things to try. I've yet to get a decent digiscoped photo, but I'm working on that too. It's all very interesting and nice when you get a decent shot, but I'd have a lot more pocket change if I hadn't stumbled onto this Web site.
Thaks again,
Mark
Filters? - I'm still trying to figure out how to use all of the features on the camera! This board has got me interested in all sorts of new things to try. I've yet to get a decent digiscoped photo, but I'm working on that too. It's all very interesting and nice when you get a decent shot, but I'd have a lot more pocket change if I hadn't stumbled onto this Web site.
Thaks again,
Mark
Surreybirder
Ken Noble
Know what you mean, Mark--at least with digital photos you can discard the poor ones without having wasted any cash!
If the exuvia was really that color, I wonder if that's a good identification clue?
If the exuvia was really that color, I wonder if that's a good identification clue?
I didn't notice the purple hue until you mentioned it. I can't think of anything nearby that may have caused any purple reflection and I shot the green damselfly at almost the same time. I do remember it having the light blue tail. The water in the nearby lake is brown. The blue flowers that are blurred are wild foget-me-not, but I don't think that there are enough to cause a reflection, even if the flash was used - good eye!
If I had to pay for all of the shots that I've deleted I'd have to sell the house!!!
If I had to pay for all of the shots that I've deleted I'd have to sell the house!!!
Surreybirder
Ken Noble
I've looked in Dunkle but couldn't find anything too convincing. The nearest I can see on a very quick look is roseate skimmer Orthemis ferruginea but I'm probably way off--especially if Mi is in the north of the US!
Forcreeks
If you want to see something new in nature!
Hi, just back in from a trip over our Independence Day holiday. Agree with everything above: problem emergence, and juvenile (whoops- teneral) coloration different, let alone female. Yes, wrong locations for the Tropical King Skimmer: Roseate. Afraid I'm going to have to go to Dunkle too, and will opine back here if an idea hits! Thanks, and great and interesting photo too!
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Thanks Forcreeks!
Looks like I'll have to get a copy of that book. This is getting interesting. Michigan is "technically" the midwest, but it's east of the Mississippi - good enough for me! I'm going to post another that should be easier. My first "digiscoped" photo that I consider fit to post.
I appreciate you sharing your time and knowledge!
Mark
Looks like I'll have to get a copy of that book. This is getting interesting. Michigan is "technically" the midwest, but it's east of the Mississippi - good enough for me! I'm going to post another that should be easier. My first "digiscoped" photo that I consider fit to post.
I appreciate you sharing your time and knowledge!
Mark
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