Today I captured at least two new-to-me dragonfly species! Keeping an open mind and a watchful eye, I continue to improve my ability to spot new dragonfly friends. “What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” ~ John Lubbock πππππππππππ Red Saddlebags: Look closely at the base of the wings and you will…
Tag: Morning Walk
Roseate Skimmer
This morning on my walk at the wetlands, it was my goal to discover a new dragonfly. I was not disappointed when I walked to the edge of a little pond and this beauty caught my eye. I was patient and so excited when he landed on a bush nearby. It was as though he…
Seeing Green
This morning at the wetlands I took a side path and discovered this beautiful green dragonfly. I do not believe I have seen one of this color before and with the grasses, he was quite beautiful! “Green is the fresh emblem of well founded hopes. In blue the spirit can wander, but in green it…
Lens Artists Photo Challenge # 103 ~Surprise
Yesterday morning on my early walk, I ran across some beautiful flower bushes, dried and flowerless after the spring flowers had faded away. I remembered taking photos of those huge bushes when the flowers were blooming, full of green bushy foliage. I looked back into my March photos and found them, it doesn’t appear I…