Unmarked Helicopter, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1880
The markings on dragonflies tend to become less and less pronounced with age which is why this male black darter, or black meadowhawk in the US (Sympetrum danae) has all but lost the yellow lines on the side of the thorax.
It had me a bit confused at first and I actually needed a bit of help figuring out which species it was even though the black darter undoubtedly is my most photographed dragonfly species.
This particular one was hanging out on a small cliff by the lake Trehörningen (the Triangle) in the Paradiset nature reserve on September 1st, a day warm enough to go swimming which isn't the usual September activity in Sweden. Anyways, the only way to get to this one was to inch my way on my stomach down the cliff so my feet were significantly higher up than my head (and my model here).
Part one here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48727880728/
Unmarked Helicopter, Pt. 2 - _TNY_1880
The markings on dragonflies tend to become less and less pronounced with age which is why this male black darter, or black meadowhawk in the US (Sympetrum danae) has all but lost the yellow lines on the side of the thorax.
It had me a bit confused at first and I actually needed a bit of help figuring out which species it was even though the black darter undoubtedly is my most photographed dragonfly species.
This particular one was hanging out on a small cliff by the lake Trehörningen (the Triangle) in the Paradiset nature reserve on September 1st, a day warm enough to go swimming which isn't the usual September activity in Sweden. Anyways, the only way to get to this one was to inch my way on my stomach down the cliff so my feet were significantly higher up than my head (and my model here).
Part one here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48727880728/