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Funny name for a small fishing village with a tiny harbour. But this special place in St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) has at least few reasons to come here:

- harbour itself;

- craft indoor area, where you can meet local talents;

- restaurant the Mallard Cottage (the 18th Century, Irish-Newfoundland style building) is always on the list of must visit restaurants of Canada;

- and of course, Quidi Vidi Brewery.

I am not exaggerating, but the best Canadian beer I had here. Local Chocolate Stout is a masterpiece!

 

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Achillea millefolium ‘Moonshine’

Achillea Moonshine Yellow

Asteraceae - Astéracées

This album's name is dedicated to my favourite game of all time Elder Scrolls Online and race of all time, The Argonians (reptile humanoids). There's a story for you to read below about some of them towards the bottom.

 

What does Ku Vastei mean? Read below

 

By Lights-the-Way, Mystic of the Mages Guild

 

It is hard to describe the culture of my people. Often my tongue stumbles as I try to explain, but it is my hope that ink and quill will give me time enough to gather my thoughts. And perhaps, though such writing, I will finally connect the parts of me that now feel so divided; my homeland of Murkmire and my new life within the Mages Guild.

 

These journals are to become my ku-vastei. And, as I write that, I can think of no better topic to begin with.

 

Ku-vastei roughly translates to "the catalyst of needed change," though such a direct translation in no way does justice to the original meaning. Another translation could be "that which creates the needed pathway for change to occur" or even "the spark which ignites the flame which must come into being."

 

Perhaps a more direct analysis should be first presented. Ku-vastei is a noun, a thing or person. Vastei directly translates to change, an important part of my culture. Ku is harder to speak of. It is that which leads to change, though not that which creates change. An important role, as stagnation is a fate worse than death.

 

Take a boulder which sits atop a cliff, teetering in place. It must fall eventually. The ku-vastei does not push the boulder off the cliff; rather, it picks the pebble which holds the rock in place. And so it falls, not by a push, but by a pathway cleared.

 

Ku-vastei is revered, just as change itself is revered, for to look back at what was means to stumble as you move forward. Sometimes, a little push in the right direction is all someone needs to remember such wisdom. Other times, they may need to be shoved.

 

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Naka Desh Tribe

 

by Emmanubeth Hurrent, the Wayfarers' Society of Wayrest

 

My guide, Names-the-Orchids, took me deep into the swamp to meet a little-known tribe called the Naka-Desh, or Riverbacks. Few Imperials venture far enough into Black Marsh to meet the People of the River, and the Naka-Desh see little benefit in traveling beyond the boundaries of their Hist's roots. For that reason, most perceive them as a secretive and mysterious tribe. This misconception is made all the more amusing by the Riverbacks' boundless hospitality.

 

We approached the Riverbacks' territory via ferry boats. Our expedition encountered tribal sentries almost immediately. They floated to the surface of the water like turtles or crocodiles. I was struck by the wideness of their faces, the largeness of their eyes, and the broad webs adorning their forearms and throats. The Hist clearly provided the "right skin" for the locale. Riverback territory is more water than land—a drowned marsh navigable by small rafts, canoes, and little else.

 

Names-the-Orchids greeted them with a series of low croaks. They cheerfully repeated the sound before lifting themselves onto our boat. Neither of the sentries seemed familiar with Cyrodilic, so our guide had to interpret. She told us that the Riverbacks demanded tribute in the form of a riddle before they would grant passage. I detected no threat behind the demand. It seemed like more of an invitation than an order. I've no talent for wordplay, but I shared a children's riddle about doorknobs that practically every Imperial knows. As soon as Names-the-Orchids translated it, the two sentries clapped their hands. One of them pressed his forehead to mine, croaked twice, then both vanished into the water as suddenly as they appeared.

 

We spent four days among the Riverbacks—all but one of them on rafts fishing. Riverback fishing resembles traditional fishing in name only. Rather than hook and line, the Naka-Desh use large river fish called osheeja gars. Each osheeja is secured by a strange harness and bridle. When the Argonians find an abundant fishing spot, they release the predatory gars and let them snatch up the fish. As soon as an osheeja bites a fish, the Argonians pull their pets to the side of the boat and claim the fish for themselves. I asked Names-the-Orchids how it works. Apparently, the bridle prevents the gar from swallowing. She assured me that the osheejas are well-cared for, though. Until they grow too old, of course, whereupon they too are eaten.

 

Our time with the Riverbacks was not without frustration. Of all the Argonians I have met, the Naka-Desh were by far the least curious. Other than riddles, they had no appetite for anything we brought. They refused our food, took no particular interest in our tales, and did not even ask for our names. This disinterest combined with their boundless hospitality made most of the expedition uncomfortable. Names-the-Orchids chided us for thinking kindness demands reciprocity. As always, even these small disappointments teach us valuable lessons.

 

["the tribe is not currently in the game but in the world of the game"]

...in Blue Skies Village, Rancho Mirage, California. Uploaded for looking close...on Friday theme: First Name. HLCoF everyone!

The generic name, Sciurus, is derived from two Greek words, skia 'shadow' and oura 'tail'. This name alludes to the squirrel sitting in the shadow of its tail. The specific epithet, carolinensis, refers to the Carolinas, where the species was first recorded and where the animal is still extremely common. In the United Kingdom and Canada, it is simply referred to as the "grey squirrel". In the US, "eastern" is used to differentiate the species from the western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus).

 

The eastern gray squirrel has predominantly gray fur, but it can have a brownish color. It has a usual white underside as compared to the typical brownish-orange underside of the fox squirrel. It has a large bushy tail. Particularly in urban situations where the risk of predation is reduced, both white – and black-colored individuals are quite often found. The melanistic form, which is almost entirely black, is predominant in certain populations and in certain geographic areas, such as in large parts of southeastern Canada. Melanistic squirrels appear to exhibit a higher cold tolerance than the common gray morph; when exposed to −10 °C, black squirrels showed an 18% reduction in heat loss, a 20% reduction in basal metabolic rate, and an 11% increase to non-shivering thermogenesis capacity when compared to the common gray morph. The black coloration is caused by an incomplete dominant mutation of MC1R, where E+/E+ is a wild type squirrel, E+/EB is brown-black, and EB/EB is black.

 

The head and body length is from 23 to 30 cm (9.1 to 11.8 in), the tail from 19 to 25 cm (7.5 to 9.8 in), and the adult weight varies between 400 and 600 g (14 and 21 oz). They do not display sexual dimorphism, meaning there is no gender difference in size or coloration.

 

The tracks of an eastern gray squirrel are difficult to distinguish from the related fox squirrel and Abert's squirrel, though the latter's range is almost entirely different from the gray's. Like all squirrels, the eastern gray shows four toes on the front feet and five on the hind feet. The hind foot-pad is often not visible in the track. When bounding or moving at speed, the front foot tracks will be behind the hind foot tracks. The bounding stride can be two to three feet long.

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Hairstyle - Summer Hairplay - Coromuel

Hairstore - Tableau Vivant

Tibetan name is Lake Mapam Yutso

 

Manasarovar, the great turquoise lake. Unvanquished Turquoise Lake, another name of Manasarovar. the Ever-cool Turquoise Lake, Manasarovar. Lake Manasarovar. At 4572 meters, and with 320 square kilometers, Lake Manasarovar is one of the the highest large body of fresh water in the world.

 

Its other names are the Unvanquished Turquoise Lake (ma pham g.yu mtsho), Anavatapta, the Ever-cool Lake (mtsho ma dros pa), and the Divine Lotus Lake (padma lha mtsho). It is called the Unvanquished Lake because when one examines all the other great lakes of Tibet to see if they possess the eight qualities of perfect water (chu yan lag brgyad ldan) they are faulty in some respect. It is called Turquoise Lake because its limpid waters resemble a turquoise mandala. It is given the name Ever- cool Lake because it is the palace of the naga king Anavatapta, "Who Never Warms Up." It is called Divine Lotus Lake because it resembles a fully opened eight-petaled lotus. [MR]. Manasarovar A lake in western Tibet, near Mount Kailash, sacred to Chakrasamvara.

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The name Steven is a boy's name of English origin meaning "garland, crown". When given to me in 1959 it was the 10th most popular boy's name for usa. Today popularity well below that and falling....

! Gujarati Name : બાટણ ટીટોડી, મોટી બાટણ !

! Scientific Name : Pluvialis squatarola. !

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🐦Common name: Little Friarbird

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The Little Friarbird is actually a relatively large honeyeater but it is called little due to its small size compared to other friarbirds. Also, unlike them, it lacks a horn on its bill. It is grey-brown with a bluish grey facian skin mask. The specimen here has some yellow feathers on its throat and shoulders which means it is a juvenile.

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Little Friarbirds spend most of their time in treetops feeding on a varied diet of nectar, fruit, worms, and occasionally flowers and seeds.

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Named after Rock Davis a ship builder in the early days of colonization in Australia.

CP 3018 runs through No Name on BNSF trackage in Duluth, MN on the morning of July 2, 2018. This CP transfer is from Stinson Yard in Superior with 25 cars for Rice’s Point.

 

The entire transfer is made up CN interchange traffic. The only 2 cars on this transfer not boxcars is that loaded centerbeam, along with a 3-pack stack car, with 4 containers. The 3018 will yard the train and soon spot the stack car at CN’s intermodal ramp at the Port Terminal in Duluth.

The first letter of my name

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Hi, my name is Barry. I'm a carpenter by trade, who loves walks in the forest, snuggling by the fire, and staying dry. I've been told I'm a bit of a hot-head, but one things for sure, ladies, I'm hot hot hot! So if you would like to see if there's a spark between us, why don't you send me a message and we'll meet for coffee and see what develops ...

 

Very badly done (photoshopped arms etc) for the Smile on Saturday 'Matches' theme (28-Mar-2020).

 

Edit: with Covid19 running rampant Barry is now in lockdown, along the rest of us Kiwis, but he's happy to still hear from any of the ladies who think he could be their perfect match ;-))

 

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C.W : Change Walk

HP : Hoài Phương , Hạnh Phúc , Happy

  

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How can I improve this photo? All CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is welcome. Note: I place a watermark in my photos to protect my intellectual property. This is intentional.

 

Painted Hills are a landscape of alternating bands of red and tan rocks,

 

The Painted Hills of Oregon are a part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, which, as the name implies, are home to a variety of fossils.

 

But finding fossils takes work. That is not the case with the Painted Hills, although you do have to travel for several miles on back-roads. That said, the drive is pretty easy.

 

This panorama is a composite of nine 35 Mpix photos.

The name "without" is because originally the church stood outside the city walls.

 

There had been a Saxon church on the site in the 11th century but by 1090 it had been replaced by a Norman one. In 1394 it was rebuilt in the perpendicular gothic style during the reign of Richard II. The stone tower was added in 1682.

 

The church has been badly damaged by fire on three occasions: In 1545, in 1897 and during an air raid of the Blitz of the Second World War . German bombs completely gutted the church but it was restored using the plans of the reconstruction of 1545. It is also one of the very few medieval churches left in London having survived the Great Fire of London in 1666.

Name: Black-and-yellow broadbill (male)

Scientific: Eurylaimus ochromalus

Malay: Takau Hitam Kuning

Family: Eurylaimidae

IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2017): Near Threatened

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America - „A horse with no name“

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On the first part of the journey

I was looking at all the life

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

There was sand and hills and rings

 

The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz

And the sky with no clouds

The heat was hot, and the ground was dry

But the air was full of sound

 

I′ve been through the desert

On a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert, you can remember your name

'Cause there ain′t no one for to give you no pain

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

 

After two days in the desert sun

My skin began to turn red

After three days in the desert fun

I was looking at a river bed

And the story it told of a river that flowed

Made me sad to think it was dead

 

You see I've been through the desert

On a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert, you can remember your name

'Cause there ain′t no one for to give you no pain

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

 

After nine days, I let the horse run free

′Cause the desert had turned to sea

There were plants and birds and rocks and things

There was sand and hills and rings

 

The ocean is a desert with it's life underground

And a perfect disguise above

Under the cities lies a heart made of ground

But the humans will give no love

 

You see I′ve been through the desert

On a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

In the desert, you can remember your name

'Cause there ain′t no one for to give you no pain

 

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

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La, la, la, la, la, la

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Bitte respektiere mein Copyright. Keine Verwendung des Fotos ohne meine ausdrückliche Genehmigung.

Please respect my copyright. No use of the photo without my expressly permission.

Por favor, respete mis derechos de autor. Ningún uso de la foto sin mi permiso explícito.

The name anemone comes from the Greek word for "windflower." According to Greek mythology, the anemone sprang from Aphrodite's tears as she mourned the death of Adonis.

 

Thought to bring luck and protect against evil, legend has it that when the anemone closes its petals, it's a signal that rain is approaching.

 

Still other mythology connects the anemone to magical fairies, who were believed to sleep under the petals after they closed at sunset. Perhaps it's because of this magical and prophetic tales that today in the language of flowers, anemones represent anticipation

-Teleflora

Hints:

-It's the national bird of both Pakistan and Iraq.

-It was originally brought to America, as a game bird, in 1893.

-This bird was seen, along with a couple siblings, sneaking through the brush in a rocky section of Horse Heaven Hills, Washington.

 

I would have had no idea what this was, except it was following its mother around.

 

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Chukar!

 

Hibiscus trionum L. (Malvaceae)

Flower-of-an-Hour, Flower-of-the-hour - Fleur d'une heure

 

Flowers color: Yellow, creamy white, purple heart

 

Other Names: bladder hibiscus, bladder ketmia, bladder weed,

modesty, puarangi, shoofly, and venice mallow.

This small, weedy hibiscus is so named because its flowers stay open for only a few hours on a sunny day.

 

Fleurs couleur : Jaune, blanc crème, à coeur pourpre

Ce petit hibiscus est appelé ainsi parce que ses fleurs restent ouvertes seulement quelques heures par une journée ensoleillée

Autres noms: ketmie, trilobee, fleur d'une heure, ketmie enflée, ketmie d'Afrique.

 

Sing me a Song.

 

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SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST - ALONE!

 

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."

 

❤️❤️ IT'S ALL JESUS AND NONE OF OURSELVES! ❤️❤️

 

16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the SALVATION of everyone WHO BELIEVES: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD IS REVEALED, a righteousness that is by FAITH FROM FIRST TO LAST, just as it is written: "THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH." (Romans 1:16-17)

 

16 KNOW that a man is NOT justified by observing the law, but by FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be JUSTIFIED BY FAITH in CHRIST and NOT by observing the law, BECAUSE BY OBSERVING THE LAW NO ONE WILL BE JUSTIFIED. (Galatians 2:16)

 

1. Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2. BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

 

3. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4. that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5. and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8. and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

 

9. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)

 

7. Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9. I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10. The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)

 

1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

 

5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them." 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. 11 As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile--the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:1-13)

 

Jesus came to bring spiritual LIFE to the spiritually dead and set the captives FREE! FREE from RELIGION, ERROR and outright LIES, so WE might serve THE LIVING GOD! In SPIRIT and in TRUTH!

 

So you'll KNOW, and not think you're to bad for God to love. The Christian LIFE isn't about how good WE are, because NONE of us are! It's about how GOOD JESUS IS! Because JESUS LOVES US, so much he died in our place and took the punishment for all of our sins on himself. The wages of sin is DEATH, and Jesus took the death WE so richly deserved for us and died in our place. The good news is, there's no more punishment for sin left. WE, you and I were all born forgive as a result of the crucifixion of God himself on the cross that took away the sins of the whole world. All we have to do is believe it, and put your Faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. That my friends is REAL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE! YOU ARE LOVED. ❤️ ✝️ ❤️

 

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Montage [butterfly-net-flower]

A lot of the old commercial buildings of the early 1900’s carried a name either of the proprietor or the company that had it built. If your dentist had a suite in this building you would tell people that he was in the Watercott building and they would know where you meant without an address. Years ago a big shot lawyer came from Chicago to inquire about renting a suite in our local Lehman Building. The building manager showed him the place and he seemed well pleased. On the way in though he noticed that a couple of old shabby looking men were running a news stand on the sidewalk in front of the place. He told the building manager that those two would have to go however if he were to rent there. The building manager replied: “Sir, those two men own this place.” It was the Lehman brothers. They were a couple of eccentric millionaires whose family name was on the building. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

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Business Card Bulletin Board viewed at Past Perfect Too a Shabby Chic Antique and Crafts Shop - Lawton, OK

Fiery-throated Showing its Fire

 

Fiery-throated hummingbird

Panterpe insignis

 

Member of Nature’s Spirit

Good Stewards of Nature

 

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In German, the name of the wren is "Zaunkönig", roughly King of the Fence. In this picture, that name seems to be well-deserved as this young wren still head a light feather crown. In a book about the history of German bird names by Suolahti (1909), the author describes an old tale where all the birds wanted to crown the one amongst them which can fly the highest. The eagle stepped up and flew high and higher... but on its back, a small little bird rode up into the air with him and at the highest point flew just a tiny bit higher. To the Eagle's dismay, that little bird received the "King" name. The author assumes that the bird in the tale was a gold- or firecrest, which today still carries the genus name Regulus for "little king". In some German-speaking regions the more often seen and admired wren received the "King" name over time with early mentions already in the 15th century. Interestingly it replaced the Old-German name wrendo, which is very similar to it's English name.

This startling Impatiens was first described by Ernst Friedrich Gilg (1867-1933) in 1909. He refers to the colorful travel journals of the intrepid German naturalist and explorer Georg August Schweinfurth 1836-1925) who traveled widely in cenral Africa. Schweinfurth wrote extensively on the Azande people of e.g. the Central African Republic, who were sometimes pejoratively called 'Niam Niam'. That name suggests cannibalism and is not used anymore, except for this not yet renamed Impatiens.

The name Ian means God Is Gracious and is of Scottish origin. Ian is a name that's been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for boys. Celtic version of John. Pronounced "EE-an."

( I must admit when my last image fail to meet the requirements for the theme I felt a little Grumpy , but not being Dopey, I had a little Sleep.......not being Bashful I came up with this Brilliant New image !! now I am extremely HAPPY ! )

Named "The Filey Fisherman" it is one of several on a Sculpture Trail along the seafront at Filey in North Yorkshire,

Commonly named the Red-veined Darter

Body length: 38m to 40mm (1.5 to 1.6 inches)

Order: Odonata,

Flight period mainly: Late April to Early November.

Sympetrum fonscolombii is a common, widespread species. A resident (and more common) in the Mediterranean regions of Europe. Can also be found in the more northern regions of Europe, as far north as Britain and Sweden and over towards Poland in the East. But in these countries here it becomes much scarcer and will be rarely seen. It is most common in North Africa, the Middle East, and into south-western Asia including the Indian Subcontinent.

Habitat: The Red-veined Darter can be found in a large range of habitats, although preferring warm still waters, these often being open and shallow. It can also be found in ponds, lakes, marshes, coastal lagoons and slow flowing rivers.

Males are notably territorial and will often be seen observing on a exposed perch.

After copulation a pair can often be seen flying in tandem, with the female dipping her abdomen into the water depositing her eggs. The eggs and larvae develop within a few months and S. fonscolombii unlike most other European dragonflies has more than one generation a year. Some larvae will overwinter.

This species is similar to other Sympetrum species, especially Crocothemis Erythraea; as both males being bright red in overall appearance, closer inspection will give a positive identification especially as that species has no black on its face and legs.

Females have an ochre yellow abdomen. Immature males can be mistaken for females but often have more red and a single line on each side of the abdomen.

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