Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans), rear garden pond, Staffordshire, England. July 2017
Ischnura elegans II
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Wow! What a great shot!
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Thank you 🙂
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Dear Pete,
A great macro-shot 🙂
Have a nice Sunday
Didi
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Thank you dear Didi 🙂 Emjoy your Sunday, and the week ahead. Pete
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Thanks, dear Pete 🙂
All the best
Didi
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Wow. Fabulous shots!
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Thank you very much, Alba 🙂
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Terrific shot Pete!
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂
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Simply amazing; I can count the whiskers!
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Thank you, Diana 🙂 I can’t quite believe how hairy these critters are.
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Your photos continue to surprise us with these discoveries!
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Wow! Amazing shot!
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Thank you 🙂 I was grateful it allowed me to get so close to it before flying off 🙂
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Amazing macro, Pete!! 👍
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Thank you, Indira 🙂
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Extreme close-up! Gorgeous!
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Thank you, Angela 🙂
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Remarkable detail Pete. Which lens did you use for this photo?
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Thank you very much, Brian 🙂 I used my Sigma 105mm macro lens with a Raynox DCR-250 conversion lens clipped on the front of it.
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Superb shot
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Thank you 🙂
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What a great shot, and it shows why these little creatures are such effective predators. Why use insecticides when one can have damselflies instead?
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Thank you 🙂 They sure are very well equipped and effective hunters. They are keeping the flies down in my garden, that is fur sure.
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Superb shot, Pete. Talk about ”In your face! ”
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Thank you, Ark 🙂 It was great to have it come and visit again, and keep so still for me 🙂
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Superb macro Pete! I think she wants a kiss! 🙂
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Thank you, Jude 🙂 She will have to shave first!
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😊😀☺😁
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Wow! The detail is just amazing!
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Thank you 🙂
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WOW! Great shot, Pete!
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Thank you, Eliza 🙂
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Yikes! Up close and impersonal!
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OH my gosh – he has hairs on his mouth! Just amazing. I don’t even want to know how long this picture took you. You must have stayed very still!
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I was surprised the damselfly allowed me to get so close to get the shot! You know, my hands shake a little and I have to hold my breath, keep perfectly still, get the focus, and add some luck and the shot comes together. Thank you for your comment 🙂
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Eye to eye and unafraid! Wonderful…!!
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Thank you, Pam! Yes, quite close and personal this one was.
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Love these jeweled eyes!
dwight
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Thank you, Dwight 🙂 There is something special in those eyes.
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