The teneral damselflies are still coming and appearing around the pond. This one could hardly fly at all. It was clinging to a stem of my Water Mint. I like the way the light catches the wings and brings out the colour spectrum.
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Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) teneral, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. May 2017.
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Really beautiful
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Thank you 🙂
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Fantastic shots!
– Esme applauding upon the Cloud
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Thank you, Esme 🙂
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Very clean and good pictures Pete! This counts also for the composition and the color. Well done!
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Thank you very much, Greta 🙂
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Wonderful colour and detail!
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂 They were taken out if the direct harsh sunlight which has helped somewhat.
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Such stunning shots, Pete.
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Thank you, Mar 🙂
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Lovely shots. I wonder if damselflies hover and fly backwards like dragonflies.
Best thing you ever did putting in that little pond. So much to see without leaving home. I’ve only ever seen the blue damselfly. I’ve seen lots of dragonflies and damselflies in my wonderful ‘backyard’ of ponds & lakes, but only one landing and staying still enough to photograph.
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Thank you, Vicki 🙂 Damselflies tend to be weaker fliers and spend less time in the air than their dragonfly cousins, yet they are fairly aerodynamic in their own way. I have so enjoyed the pond, which has been in a year now, and have counted myself fortunate to be witness to so much wonder and beauty within a short time frame.
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Gorgeous pictures! I have so much trouble getting any focused pictures of damselflies, I know how well you have done!
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Thank you 🙂 They can be quite tricky and can fly off before you have a chance to even focus, but I was lucky with this one as it had not long emerged and it was still getting itself together in its new form.
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Oh, those wings! Terrific photos, Pete.
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Thank you, Eliza 🙂 The way the light was reflecting off those wings if you looked at them a certain way was quite magical.
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Excellent captures, Pete. Well done.
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Thank you very much, Ark 🙂
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A perfect capture of this little creature. Love the coloring of this damselfly.
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Thank you, Peggy 🙂 We have two species of damselfly here with similar colouration, but I have only ever seen this one.
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Fabulous photographs 🙂
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Thank you, Alba 🙂 It’s being great watching these appear one by one around the pond.
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They are great photos Pete. Your patience and observation has been well rewarded.
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Thank you very much, Brian 🙂
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Fantastic macro Pete, the detail is quite stunning, especially the wings!
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Thank you, Jude 🙂 I was lucky as the light was good, but awkward as I had to stretch over the pond without falling in.
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Better but a lifejacket! 😊
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🙂
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Amazing details.
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Thank you, Rabirius 🙂
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Gorgeous shot! Well done. 👍
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Thank you 🙂
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Well captured, Pete! 🙂 I haven’t seen any damselflies here this year yet.
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Thank you, Camilla 🙂 You will do soon, hopefully 🙂
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Excellent!!
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Thank you, Michael 🙂
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