Dragonfly help please (1 Viewer)

Sue Wright

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• Jun 4, 2006

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Could anyone possibly help a friend on the beeb board who'd like to know, if possible, which Dragonflies she has photographed. I've tried to help and thought it might be a female BB Chaser or possibly a Scarlet Darter, but wanted a more expert eye if possible please as it's not easy with the photos. All or any help would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks all.

Sue

 

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AlexWinser

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• Jun 4, 2006

• #2

Broad-Bodied Chaser's.

Cheers

Alex

 

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Ken Noble

• Jun 4, 2006

• #3

Excellent shots of the dragonflies emerging from their larval skin-cases (exuvia).
I agree they are bbc s - appropriate for the Beeb board.
Ken

 

Sue Wright

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• Jun 4, 2006

• #4

Hi Alex and thank you so very much indeed. I'm delighted and I know full well Pam will be as she also photographed the male as well!

Many thanks indeed.

Thanks so much for your thoughts also Ken, bbc's certainly appropriate! What a beautiful stage to have that photographic memory of as well as the inbuilt (??) one of course, I wish I'd been there with my camera too!!!

Thanks so much to you both. Best wishes, Sue.

 

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AlexWinser

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• Jun 5, 2006

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Here's one I took of a 4 Spot emerging this weekend.

Alex

 

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Ken Noble

• Jun 5, 2006

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Nice one, Alex. I've never managed to photo an emerging dragonfly. This bbc was newly emerged.
Ken

 

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Paminfra

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• Jun 5, 2006

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AlexWinser said:

Here's one I took of a 4 Spot emerging this weekend.

Alex

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That's really beautiful, Alex. And thanks to you all for helping an escaped birder who doesn't know one dragonfly from another. :t:

 

Sue Wright

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• Jun 5, 2006

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AlexWinser said:

Here's one I took of a 4 Spot emerging this weekend.

Alex

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Beautiful Alex! Such a pleasure to see, thanks so much for putting it on.

Yours too Ken, a real beauty. So does this now make it my turn??? I sincerely hope so, but will be patient.....puh! If you believe that! Thanks again Ken and Alex, much appreciated.

Sue

 

Sue Wright

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• Jun 5, 2006

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Paminfra said:

That's really beautiful, Alex. And thanks to you all for helping an escaped birder who doesn't know one dragonfly from another. :t:

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So good to see you here Pam and.....on yes you do, or at least had an idea, that's where the bug often starts. There's a good "WildGuides" book on them (if you're interested) called "Britain's Dragonflies" by Dave Smallshire & Andy Swash. Well worth a thumb through next time you're at a book shop.

Sue

 

Paminfra

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• Jun 5, 2006

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Sue Wright said:

So good to see you here Pam and.....on yes you do, or at least had an idea, that's where the bug often starts. There's a good "WildGuides" book on them (if you're interested) called "Britain's Dragonflies" by Dave Smallshire & Andy Swash. Well worth a thumb through next time you're at a book shop.

Sue

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I'll have a look for the book Sue as I do get lots of dragon and damsel flies at the pond so thanks for recommending it. (I still think mushrooms are easier though!!!!)

 

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AlexWinser

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• Jun 5, 2006

• #11

Glad I could be of assistance.

Alex