Temporarily Orange, Pt. 2 - _TNY_3721
The wonderfully orange colour of this dragonfly is actually only temporary. This as it is an immature male red grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans), also known as the common parasol.
The colour will darken until it reaches an even cooler deep red hue.
Photo taken in the gardens at Mercury Phu Quoc Resort & Villas in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50271245127/
Temporarily Orange, Pt. 2 - _TNY_3721
The wonderfully orange colour of this dragonfly is actually only temporary. This as it is an immature male red grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans), also known as the common parasol.
The colour will darken until it reaches an even cooler deep red hue.
Photo taken in the gardens at Mercury Phu Quoc Resort & Villas in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50271245127/