Paul_Wheeler
Common Darter (M)
Male Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
As it's name suggests this dragonfly is very abundant in England. It breeds in still water, even stagnant ponds, and can be seen well into November.
This fellow decided to stake out my garden pond for the day :)
I like this photograph as I rarely find British dragonflies in this near obelisk pose. He never did quite manage the full pose.
Thank you for your kind comments, faves and invites. Your visit to my photostream is very much appreciated.
Wishing you a wonderful Sunday :)
If you have a slow internet connection or just want to remove Flickr's new justified view and endless pages, here is a script my friend, Carol (Tumbleweed) gave me. It has to be installed, but only if you use Firefox, or Chrome and use Greasemonkey:
userscripts.org/scripts/show/174999
Common Darter (M)
Male Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
As it's name suggests this dragonfly is very abundant in England. It breeds in still water, even stagnant ponds, and can be seen well into November.
This fellow decided to stake out my garden pond for the day :)
I like this photograph as I rarely find British dragonflies in this near obelisk pose. He never did quite manage the full pose.
Thank you for your kind comments, faves and invites. Your visit to my photostream is very much appreciated.
Wishing you a wonderful Sunday :)
If you have a slow internet connection or just want to remove Flickr's new justified view and endless pages, here is a script my friend, Carol (Tumbleweed) gave me. It has to be installed, but only if you use Firefox, or Chrome and use Greasemonkey:
userscripts.org/scripts/show/174999