Damselfly by ljmanning

Damselfly

We have scads of these blue damselflies this year, but they rarely sit still so I’ve struggled to get a shot. Was rather pleased to grab this one today. Fun fact - in some areas damselflies are called “Devil’s Darning Needles”. This stems from an old myth that if you went to sleep by a stream on a summer’s day, damselflies would use their long, thin bodies to sew your eyelids shut! A bit grim, really.
Wonderful capture!
June 18th, 2021  
A really pretty one, with blue highlights.
June 18th, 2021  
So beautiful!
June 18th, 2021  
Beautiful shot and gorgeous detail, the old myth is not so funny though -)
June 18th, 2021  
Great image and such a lovely shadow too.
June 18th, 2021  
What big eyes he has.
June 18th, 2021  
Love the turquoise and creepy story.
June 18th, 2021  
Lovely sharp shot
June 18th, 2021  
Beautiful shot: colour, definition, and shapes.
June 18th, 2021  
Beautiful!
June 18th, 2021  
A beautiful capture
June 18th, 2021  
Wonderful capture - such great detail
June 18th, 2021  
Great detail in this shot.. Not so keen on the story.
June 18th, 2021  
Nice focus and shadow
June 18th, 2021  
Gorgeous detail.
June 18th, 2021  
Such beautiful colours. Terrific capture & focus!
June 19th, 2021  
Great capture
June 19th, 2021  
Neat damselfly!
June 19th, 2021  
They sparkle beautifully
June 19th, 2021  
Stunning contrast of the blue of the damselfly against the green of the leaf.
June 19th, 2021  
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