Sunday 15 August 2010

Keeled Skimmer.


Keeled Skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) a small darter-like dragonfly which prefers acidic, boggy locations such as Thursley Common.  FAB.

6 comments:

  1. Oh the Keeled Skimmer rests perfectly on a stem that is so much like itself, just lovely Frank~

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  2. Hi Mary. A few more images coming up on the EB blog very soon. FAB.

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  3. Nice detail on those. Well done!!

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  4. Hi Harold. I appreciate your visit and comments.

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  5. hm. I wonder if this is the same species I photographed a month ago. In Sweden. But mine was darker. Maybe a trick of the light.

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  6. NatureFootStep. My ID guide suggests it is present in Central & Western Europe so more than likely you saw the same species. Like many species the males & females darken as they age but the light can change your perception of the true colours.

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