Sanddragon

This is the first time I've seen one of these dragonflies. It's a Sanddragon, which is a clubtail dragonfly. It was hanging out on the grass and let me take several shots.

Thank you for you kind comments on yesterday's butterfly!!! :0)

[Fay Lin]

Amazing macro shot!

[Dwight Thrailkill]

Very nice!

[Anne ❀]

amazing details, what a great shot and info. congrats on the new one for the list

[Decima F]

It's beautiful, and so is your shot.

[Carole Imes]

He sure was a cooperative guy. Great shot and love the composition and all the colors.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Laurie]

What an amazing picture!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

a club tail huh? I have never heard of, let alone, SEEN one of these! Fav! The wings are gorgeous! It can be hard to get the whole d fly in focus..if the light is low. Maybe you had good light today. Anyway....fav!

[Tara]

Amazing detail. The flower and the dragonfly are in great focus. Very nice!

[elkehochban]

Amazing!

[Nancy Ruder]

Way cool. I've never heard of a clubtail. Dragonflies are such a photo challenge!

[Michele]

gorgeous!

[Corinna]

great detail.... wonderful capture!

[BeckyS]

Great macro

[richard saffold]

they are so complex when you see them like this.

[Trina P Holub]

I've never seen one of those before. Beautiful!

[Rick Schies]

A fine capture of this magnificent creature

[Mary]

Beautiful!

[K J Buehl]

Fantastic!

[Rach_who]

I love the details in his wings. Wonder if we have clubtails here as well it's something I have never noticed before.

[Junan Heath]

Lovely capture! :)

[Kimmi]

Great shot of this beautiful creature

[Lyn]

wonderful macro!

[Terry]

nice close up of this fellow

[Zoe Ferrie]

Wow, how unusual and amazing looking!

[Yvonne]

Such an amazing dragonfly. I only thought there was one kind. AMAZING. Definitely a Fav. So impressed.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Beautiful capture. Like the details and the composition.

[Milanie]

What an unusual marking on this dragonfly. Really wonderful capture.

[karenann]

THIS is perfection ... absolutely stunning. The colors are amazing. WOW!

[bkb in the city]

Great close-up

[Paul Myers]

Excellent shot Carolyn. Great DoF.

[Ulpi]

Beautiful shot!

[Sheila]

Wowie! Beautifully photographed!!

[❀ Lynn]

This is great! Wonderful focus of the transparent wings. Love his eyes! I aspire!

[Claire]

Wow, such amazing detail

[marg]

Oh he's gorgeous Carolyn - gorgeous detail. Love those colours. If he was in Victoria, he would be in Hawthorn colours - and a Tigers supporter. LOL

[alia_801]

Great shot! Fantastic focus and detail. I've never noticed dragonfly with a tail like that before either...

[cglist]

It's a beauty!

[Karen Sylvia]

How cool! Love those wings.

[Dione Giorgio]

Amazing close-up, Carolyn. Wonderful

[Taephy]

An excellent shot!

[Shannon B]

Wow! I have never seen a dragon fly like this. Fantastic photo (as always)!

[Cecilia]

Wow Awesome shot!

[Pyrrhula]

Stunting capture , beautiful detailed and dof

[Dawn Wilson]

Lovely detail of the wings .. Great shot!

[Anita Hoyle]

Fantastic close up!

[Danielle Greenwood]

Beautiful detail

[Al Perry]

What a great shot. I have never seen one either, nice find.

[Sharon]

Amazing details is the wings! FAbulous!!

[Ramona]

love this

[Pam Hawkes]

Amazing capture!

[Pam Womack]

amazing detail with those wings!

[Robin]

Have never seen one of these. What a fantastic shot! Fav, for me, too.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Wowie wow! Look at those wings!

[Mary]

I love his shiny body...beautiful! FAV

[Meghan Holliday]

Oh, that is just gorgeous!!! def fav!

[Robert Velten]

Great shot, cool critter.

[marzenka]

Wow, such a beauty!

[paula goff]

fabulous shot!

[Sabaa]

Wow, amazing capture!

[Susan Pigott]

Fantabulous!

[michelle mcintyre]

Fantastic capture - beautiful dragon fly!!

[Roberta Clark Chalmers]

Such perfect focus. Great shot.

[bardejov]

Fantastic capture. Fav.

[John Guerin]

Superb shot. I am getting into the dragonflies quite a bit these days but they are just starting to come out here in Montreal. Got a nice close up of a beaverpond baskettail. I will post it tomorrow May 8th.

[Jenna Richards]

Awesome detail. I have never seen one like that before.