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Dragonflies & Damselflies Page 14
Image Taken on 16 Aug 2008
at 13:08 Image of day on 31 Aug 2008
This is a head-on view of the 'face'.
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Ref: 20080831_da1_20080816_1308_050 common darter dragonfly female head detail (web crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 18 Sep 2024
at 13:00 Image of day on 29 Oct 2024
The IR sender pole seems to be a favourite hunting perch for what is probably a
regular visitor. These two frames about 140mS apart do portray the delicacy of
this little creature, here landing after a brief hunting excursion.
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Ref: 20241029_df3_20240918_1300_509+510 common darter dragonfly female hunting from meadow ir sensor beam post to 2+3 of 4 montage @7fps(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Sep 2024
at 12:40 Image of day on 21 Oct 2024
For the second time we see the post that mounts the IR trigger beam sender used as
a Darter Dragonfly hunting post.
Here are two 'return to base' moments for the insect to wait for another midge
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Ref: 20241021_d72_20240906_1240_088+090 common darter dragonfly female hunting on meadow ir sender pole 05+07 of 12 (approx montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 06 Sep 2024
at 12:41 Image of day on 21 Oct 2024
Yes, this insect really did fly backward to judge a good landing!
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Ref: 20241021_d72_20240906_1241_113+114+116 common darter dragonfly female hunts on ir pole 09+10+12 of 12 of 12 (approx montage @8fps)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 20 Aug 2020
at 13:11 Image of day on 27 Sep 2020
One of the fun things about Darter Dragonflies is that they often return to the perch
from which they have just flown, given a chance to photograph a landing as here.
NOT an accurate montage but a decent 'impression'.
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Ref: 20200927_d73_20200820_1311_155+156+158 common darter dragonfly female landing on woodpile twig 2+3+5 of 5 (impression montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Sep 2011
at 12:24 Image of day on 18 Oct 2011
A bit of sunshine brings out a few dragonflies. This one is
perched on the pond island on fallen sedge - the colours of the
insect match that of the foliage rendering them very hard to see
until they move or you see them land.
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Ref: 20111018_df1_20110901_1224_082 common darter dragonfly female on fallen hop sedge (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 14 Sep 2024
at 13:47 Image of day on 29 Oct 2024
Transient sightings of Hawker Dragonflies are supplemented by perched Darter
Dragonflies who at least keep still in photographable places.
This is a female Common Darter Dragonfly - long past breeding condition but
still helping keep the midges under control.
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Ref: 20241029_df3_20240914_1347_041 common darter dragonfly female on horizontal armrest of bench(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Aug 2016
at 12:30 Image of day on 18 Oct 2016
A female Common darter sunning herself on an Iris frond.
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Ref: 20161018_df3_20160829_1230_037 common darter dragonfly female on iris frond(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 02 Sep 2010
at 15:10 Image of day on 27 Oct 2010
This is a common Darter dragonfly seen next day perched on a leaf
while it warms up.
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Ref: 20101027_df1_20100902_1510_393 common darter dragonfly female on leaf (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Aug 2024
at 13:02 Image of day on 10 Oct 2024
This female Common Darter Dragonfly is perched on the arm rest of an old bench.
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Ref: 20241010_d72_20240823_1302_221 common darter dragonfly female on old wooden bench(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 22 Sep 2023
at 13:15 Image of day on 12 Nov 2023
Its not been warm enough in the last few days to tempt out even the
Migrant Hawker Dragonflies, who seem to fly at lower temperatures than
our other regulars, but there are several Common Darter Dragonflies of
both sexes making the most of their final weeks.
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Ref: 20231112_df3_20230922_1315_021 common darter dragonfly female over mature perched on break of week stem(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 15 Sep 2018
at 12:22 Image of day on 06 Nov 2018
In the mid-day sunshine a female Common Darter Dragonfly perches on a dead
Blackberry stem. This female is probably past breeding, and hopefully enjoying
her last few days before the frosts arrive.
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Ref: 20181106_df3_20180915_1222_006 common darter dragonfly female overmature on blackberry stem(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Aug 2019
at 12:34 Image of day on 19 Sep 2019
A female Common Darter Dragonfly warming herself in the sun while waiting
for a meal to fly by.
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Ref: 20190919_df3_20190801_1234_009 common darter dragonfly female perched by pond (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Aug 2021
at 14:53 Image of day on 05 Oct 2021
A female Common Darter Dragonfly perched on the tip of broken off plant stem
in the afternoon sunshine.
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Ref: 20211005_d73_20210823_1453_037 common darter dragonfly female perched on broken plant stem(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 18 Sep 2019
at 16:24 Image of day on 08 Nov 2019
This female Common Darter Dragonfly decided that this side of a cardboard box
would be a good place to perch in the sun, and perhaps make an even better shadow.
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Ref: 20191108_d73_20190918_1624_044 common darter dragonfly female perched on cardboard packing with detailed shadow (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 17 Aug 2020
at 15:53 Image of day on 27 Sep 2020
This female Common Darter Dragonfly seems to like the top of our
dilapidated rotary clothes drier.
A beautiful creature on real Tat!
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Ref: 20200927_d73_20200817_1553_129 common darter dragonfly female perched on clothes line bracket (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 12 Aug 2023
at 10:06 Image of day on 09 Oct 2023
Lots of invertebrates like to use this corrugated iron sheet to get warmed
up from the sun-warmed metal. This is a female Common Darter Dragonfly.
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Ref: 20231009_df3_20230812_1006_128 common darter dragonfly female perched on corrugated iron sheet(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 13 Aug 2024
at 12:40 Image of day on 28 Sep 2024
Probably the same individual showing off her beautiful shining wings.
'Jewelwings' is a widely used description for Dragonflies.
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Ref: 20240928_d72_20240813_1240_053 common darter dragonfly female perched on cut hedge twig showing jewel wings(r+mb id@1024).jpg
Image Taken on 20 Aug 2020
at 13:09 Image of day on 27 Sep 2020
This female Common Darter Dragonfly seems to have taken a liking to twigs at the
top of the Woodpile outside the kitchen.
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Ref: 20200927_d73_20200820_1309_136 common darter dragonfly female perched on dead twig on woodpile(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 20 Aug 2020
at 13:12 Image of day on 27 Sep 2020
This female Common Darter Dragonfly seems to have taken a liking to twigs at the
top of the Woodpile outside the kitchen.
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Ref: 20200927_d73_20200820_1312_227 common darter dragonfly female perched on dead twig on woodpile(r+mb id@768).jpg
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