Damselfly? Identification Needed Please
Posted 07/06/2011 - 21:43
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Hi Fiona,
I would help if I could but your pictures are locked and I can't access them.
Kind regards
Charlotte
I would help if I could but your pictures are locked and I can't access them.
Kind regards
Charlotte
Posted 07/06/2011 - 22:02
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Oh, this hasn't happened before! Erm.. it was fine when I previewed the post. Hang on, I'll see what the problem is...
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Posted 07/06/2011 - 22:13
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Sorry, here they are:
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I hope they show this time.
Fiona
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I hope they show this time.
Fiona
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep". ~Scott Adams
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Posted 07/06/2011 - 22:30
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fatspider wrote:
The first three are of the Banded Demoiselle,
Indeed, & a male, the female being metallic green without the bands on the wings.The first three are of the Banded Demoiselle,
Cracking photos
Mike
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3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
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Posted 07/06/2011 - 22:41
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fatspider wrote:
Very good shots Fiona
The first three are of the Banded Demoiselle, the last one is a Red Eyed Damselfly.
Is it not a Blue tailed Damsel fly?
Very good shots Fiona
The first three are of the Banded Demoiselle, the last one is a Red Eyed Damselfly.
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Posted 07/06/2011 - 22:44
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beginner wrote:
Sorry Alan...it's not often you are wrong,but you are right again!...
fatspider wrote:
Very good shots Fiona
The first three are of the Banded Demoiselle, the last one is a Red Eyed Damselfly.
Is it not a Blue tailed Damsel fly?Very good shots Fiona
The first three are of the Banded Demoiselle, the last one is a Red Eyed Damselfly.
K20D...ist DS ,DA18/55,DA16/45.DA* 50/135,"A"1.7 50MM..."A" 70/210..M 50mm f2...Tamron 90mm macro,28/300 Tamron,200/500 Tamron 6.9....A Pentax DA*300... Sigma10/20,FA31mm 1.8 Ltd*********,FA 77mm Ltd!
Posted 07/06/2011 - 23:08
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cardiff_gareth wrote:
You guys need to get out more lol !!
But it's too dark now to be stalking damsels You guys need to get out more lol !!
If my internet sources are correctly interpreted this is the female Banded Demimoiselle (from just over a week ago):
Female Banded Demoiselle damselfly? by Analyst 1, on Flickr
Mike
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Pentax:K5ii, K7, K100D, DA18-55, DA10-17, DA55-300, DA50-200, F100-300, F50, DA35 AL, 4* M50, 2* M135, Helicoid extension, Tak 300 f4 (& 6 film bodies)
3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
.[size=11:].Flickr• WPF• Panoramio
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Pentax:K5ii, K7, K100D, DA18-55, DA10-17, DA55-300, DA50-200, F100-300, F50, DA35 AL, 4* M50, 2* M135, Helicoid extension, Tak 300 f4 (& 6 film bodies)
3rd Party: Bigmos (Sigma 150-500mm OS HSM),2* 28mm, 100mm macro, 28-200 zoom, 35-80 zoom, 80-200 zoom, 80-210 zoom, 300mm M42, 600 mirror, 1000-4000 scope, 50mm M42, enlarger lenses, Sony & micro 4/3 cameras with various PK mounts, Zenit E...
Far to many tele-converters, adapters, project parts & extension tubes etc.
.[size=11:].Flickr• WPF• Panoramio
Posted 08/06/2011 - 00:27
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Thank you guys for identifying these for me - I wouldn't have known where to start! And indeed, I was stalking slowly!! Although, out of the two, the Banded Demoiselle did seem to like posing for a while and wasn't bothered when I got up close! I never realised how beautiful these creatures can be up close and I'll definitely be keeping my eyes peeled in future.
Fiona
Fiona
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1,2 & 3 are the same critter, and no. 4 was captured just before the heavens opened. All shot with the Pentax WR 100mm Macro on my K7.
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Thanks in advance for your help!
Fiona
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