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I was visiting the botanical garden of Kyoto when I spotted a few dragonfly. Thankfully, they stayed still and quiet long enough for me to take a nice photo.

A close-up from a dragonfly. I was lucky that it didn't fly away.

These must be my favourite dragonflies; they have striking colours and always seem happy to go about their business regardless of your presence. What's more, I associate them with some of my favourite places. This one had just caught a bumble bee on the slopes of Ben Hiant, Ardnamurchan, and perched obligingly on a dead sprig of Bog Myrtle to enjoy its meal whilst I snapped away.

It's a common Green Darner, I believe. These insects tend to hover in one place, so it's not as difficult to photograph them in flight as it might seem.

Mature males are dark blue with black heads.

They are larger than the Blue dashers.

@ Urasa

2018 one photo each day

I know it's not perfectly in focus but I so seldom manage to photograph any dragonflies at all so I like this anyway.

France; Brenne, Lignac 5/6/18.

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Last year summer I was able to get very close to this dragonfly.

Always impressed by their beauty!

Happy weekend everyone!!!

Migrant Hawker hovering near my camera, practically begging to have its photo taken

Lakeside scene

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Female Broad Bodied Chaser

First one of 2017 flying for me

A lucky find in a Dutch forest,shot handheld.

A picture sometimes conerys a feeling.,, and this for us was one of those., it has that 'summer' feeling that we will long for once the long months of winter arrive and everything is looking so grey and dead.

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Back-lit Dragonfly in flight.

Coquitlam, BC.

Blue Dragonfly Macro

Red Dragonfly close-up

Taken at RSPB Rye Meads September 2018