Eastern Amberwing (male) by rhoing

Eastern Amberwing (male)

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…

Cropped and name added, but no filters or other coloring edits.

Confirmed at BugGuide as “Perithemis tenera” or “Eastern Amberwing”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/680427

A year ago (“Blue heron”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-08
Great shot, Thom! Love the detail.
June 9th, 2012  
@shootinfool Thank you, Mark. Ah, the magic of 250mm!
June 9th, 2012  
@sailingmusic @espyetta Eastern amberwing, yes?
June 9th, 2012  
This is an incredible shot Thom!......Awesome focus & detail! FAV! : )
June 9th, 2012  
@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!
June 9th, 2012  
Oh funny how you got one of these after we talked about them the other day! This is el magnifico! Bravo! Bravo! (How you save "Fav" in Italian?" Ha
June 9th, 2012  
@espyetta Thanks so much, MaryBeth. A lot of bumblebee images went to trash today!
June 9th, 2012  
This is a STUNNING shot!!!!!!!!! I love this--an instant FAV!
June 9th, 2012  
@rhoing There's always tomorrow! Buzz buzz!
June 9th, 2012  
@rhoing and yes, that appears to be an Eastern Amberwing! Totally sure of that!
June 9th, 2012  
What a remarkable shot in every way. Must be a Fav and a WOW ( if there is one)
June 9th, 2012  
fabulous capture Thom ~ so clear and crisp =)
June 9th, 2012  
Fantastic shot, Thom - so clear and focused - love the colors! A fav again! Congrats on your butterfly making the PP - so well-deserved!
June 9th, 2012  
Awesome focus and detail!
June 9th, 2012  
Sue
nice clean shot, great focus!
June 10th, 2012  
I will not argue with you Thom. I like its golden glow
June 10th, 2012  
Awesome capture!
June 10th, 2012  
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! :-)
June 10th, 2012  
Beautiful! Fav
June 10th, 2012  
Stunning macro shot! Fav
June 10th, 2012  
spectacular shot!
June 10th, 2012  
STunning capture! Well done!
June 10th, 2012  
Fabulous image....so nice to see it on PP!
June 10th, 2012  
Wow the level of detail in this shot is incredible, well done on the PP, well deserved
June 10th, 2012  
another wow... :-)
June 10th, 2012  
Yup, male Amberwing....... love close shot of this, love the wings and the tinges of green. Congrats on the PP
June 10th, 2012  
Beautiful macro. Your dragonfly shots are amazing.
June 10th, 2012  
How beautiful! A wonderful perspective, and great details!
June 10th, 2012  
Excellent Thom! I was running after dragons last summer but haven't had a chance to get them this year!
June 10th, 2012  
@snipsnap Thank you so much, Ramona! and thank you for the "instant fav"!

@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.
June 10th, 2012  
@russianblue Have you been tilting at windmills, too? ;) Thank you for checking out my "better dragonfly"! and thank you for the fav!
June 10th, 2012  
@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.
June 10th, 2012  
Truly wonderful
June 10th, 2012  
Amazing dragonfly. You are on a roll with three great "critter" shots in a row!!! This one is my FAV!!
June 10th, 2012  
This is astonishingly good Thom. Fav xx
June 10th, 2012  
Congrats on the PP with this Amberwing!
June 10th, 2012  
Oh Thom, thats rather good coming from a number cruncher :) awesome shot.. instant fave x
June 10th, 2012  
@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?
June 10th, 2012  
Beautiful! A fav!
June 11th, 2012  
@rhoing oh thank you so much Thom! If I'm successful, I'll definitely let you know :-)
June 11th, 2012  
what a beauty!
June 11th, 2012  
wow fantastic!
June 11th, 2012  
This is a Fav! Such a great Macro!
June 12th, 2012  
Fantastic detail!
June 14th, 2012  
Fav! Gorgeous shot!!!
June 14th, 2012  
Excellent capture - the detail on both the dragonfly and the bud is fantastic!
June 19th, 2012  
so beautiful!
June 22nd, 2012  
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!

@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!
June 22nd, 2012  
@sailingmusic @espyetta I registered at bugguide.net (hosted by Iowa State University Entomology) and have submitted a few dragonfly shots. I think Myrna is right about this one (male Eastern Amberwing) — http://bugguide.net/node/view/680427 — but it looks like I photographed a Halloween Pennant this week: http://bugguide.net/node/view/680457
July 27th, 2012  
Beautiful shot. Those wings are fantastic. Great detail.
August 3rd, 2012  
This is just beautiful, Fav!!!
October 11th, 2013  
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