Planes and other things that mostly fly

garytgaryt Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
edited June 26, 2008 in Holy Macro
Found this black and blue bi-plane perched in the garden. If anyone knows what type of dragonfly it is, an ID would be appreciated.

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Mono-plane Plume Moth in for re-fueling.

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Just a fly I ran across

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And this little jumper that was on the next flower and eyeing the Plume Moth. Dinner??

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Gary
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  • JetCrocodileJetCrocodile Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    Very interesting captures!
    Dragonflies looks like a big helicopters ;)
    My vote goes to numbers 2 & 3 .
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2008
    garyt wrote:
    Found this black and blue bi-plane perched in the garden. If anyone knows what type of dragonfly it is, an ID would be appreciated.

    What ever it is, that's a gorgeous image of it. Very nice series indeed.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2008
    Looks very mean in that livery whatever DF species it is - lovely series.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2008
    garyt wrote:
    Found this black and blue bi-plane perched in the garden. If anyone knows what type of dragonfly it is, an ID would be appreciated.

    Mono-plane Plume Moth in for re-fueling.

    Just a fly I ran across

    And this little jumper that was on the next flower and eyeing the Plume Moth. Dinner??

    Hi Gary, sorry your Dragonfly is not in my book ne_nau.gif
    Love the colouration in the wings.

    I love those little jumping Spiders, did you prevent him from catching dinner, by taking his photo rolleyes1.gif

    Great Shots Gary clap.gif thanks for sharing .... Skippy :D
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