There was some difficulty in identifying the dragonfly in the image I posted two days ago, but this one is definitely an Eastern Amberwing, http://bugguide.net/node/view/680427
This time I went to manual focus at 250mm; the camera had a hard time figuring out this was what I wanted. The subject is perched on a Knockout Rose bud — http://www.jacksonandperkins.com/knock-out-rose/p/26903/ — that happens to be undamaged by the Japanese beetles still buzzing around the garden…
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@annbo Since I had a reasonable shot from two days earlier, I was more patient to get greater detail, otherwise I wouldn't have posted another dragonfly… Thank you for the fav!
I can't capture a dragonfly to save my life (never mind a blurred one) so it's nice to see other peoples shots, and this one is stunning! Amazing details and a beautiful shot! Fav! :-)
@rhos Aww, thank you, Ann, for the fav and the "WOW"!
@sitiodown Thank you, Tari. Being in the right place at the right time with the right lens mounted and shooting until s/he left!
@sparkleplenty1 Thanks so much, Joyce. I've had fewer-than-a-handful make PP, but the butterfly is still there and I've definitely never had two at the same time! And to think I thought about making May 31 my last day...
@digitalrn The "amberwing" is certainly well-named, isn't it!
@allisonrap Persistence, determination and a little bit of luck are all essential if you're not going to find a spot they frequent and execute a "stake-out"! My current quest is for a bumblebee in flight. You haven't seen one posted yet but I've trashed hundreds of frames already looking for the one the won't embarrass me!
@rhoing I had to look up that saying 'tilting at windmills' - never heard it before! Ha - you learn something new every day. We purchased a new house which has taken all my free time - cottage time is in short supply right now - so my nature shots are in low supply right now.
@allisonrap A suggestion. There is a YouTube video of a dragonfly · http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzkdsEbNLk0 · and I left a comment. "Bill" responded with: "They seem to watch for a passing insect, go out to get it, and then come back to the same spot." So perhaps this may be a trick when you have a bit of time to stay in a single spot and observe?
Boy, I sure didn't follow through on all comments from this post! @catwhiskers Thank you, Nan! @tooki Thank you, Tooki! Ah, yes: retirement! Rowing and taking pictures: what fun that will be! @tbats22 Thank you, Tiara — though you're not posting any more :( @cmc1200 Thank you, Caryn! @furrylens Thanks so much, E²! (One of these days I *will* memorize the code for the superscripted 2!) @chrismarfil Thanks, Chris!
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@espyetta Always tomorrow, indeed!
@rhos Aww, thank you, Ann, for the fav and the "WOW"!
@sitiodown Thank you, Tari. Being in the right place at the right time with the right lens mounted and shooting until s/he left!
@sparkleplenty1 Thanks so much, Joyce. I've had fewer-than-a-handful make PP, but the butterfly is still there and I've definitely never had two at the same time! And to think I thought about making May 31 my last day...
@lyoungs1023 @roth @marieooi @ellen Thank you, all, so much! Thank you for visiting and taking the time to comment!
@digitalrn The "amberwing" is certainly well-named, isn't it!
@allisonrap Persistence, determination and a little bit of luck are all essential if you're not going to find a spot they frequent and execute a "stake-out"! My current quest is for a bumblebee in flight. You haven't seen one posted yet but I've trashed hundreds of frames already looking for the one the won't embarrass me!
@kerristephens @lwain Thank you, Kerri & Lindy and for your favs!
@dishaparekh176 @robynelizabethv @myautofocuslife Thank you, *all*, so much!
@ruthmouch @hasselhotch @sailingmusic Thanks so much! I am very lucky to have two on PP. Thanks for your visits and favs!
@jaboney Thanks so much, Mike! The close-up shots one can get with better camera equipment is something I have always appreciated being able to do.
@catwhiskers Thank you, Nan!
@tooki Thank you, Tooki! Ah, yes: retirement! Rowing and taking pictures: what fun that will be!
@tbats22 Thank you, Tiara — though you're not posting any more :(
@cmc1200 Thank you, Caryn!
@furrylens Thanks so much, E²! (One of these days I *will* memorize the code for the superscripted 2!)
@chrismarfil Thanks, Chris!
@chauncygirl @psychographer @michelleyoung @otprofsp @angeliquenordal @cjwhite Thanks so much for your FAVs! I really appreciate them all … but especially from you whose posts I so, so enjoy!
@espyetta Thanks so much, MaryBeth! Bugs and flowers have become my summer "go to" subjects!