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Macro Monday: Orange Dragonfly in the Garden

Written by Jackie D'Elia  |  Published on October 11, 2010

It was a beautiful day outside yesterday. The weather was warm but not hot, and I found this dragonfly resting in the garden. He remained still for over 30 minutes. Thankfully, I had my camera ready to capture some lovely closeups.
Family: Odonata (Libellula croceipennis)







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  1. Hootin' Anni says

    October 11, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    Hello fellow Texan [I have a son living in H-town!!]…and I’m in Corpus. Love your dragon flies. I’ve tried so often to capture one on camera, but to no avail.

    Here is a link to my MACRO MONDAY Do hope you can stop by for a visit!

  2. celia says

    October 11, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    gorgeous and amazing photos! thanks for sharing.

  3. maaike says

    October 11, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    wow very pretty
    so much detail and great colors!

  4. Kala says

    October 11, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    Wonderful details in these photos!

  5. lisa says

    October 11, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    Great captures!

  6. Elizabeth says

    October 11, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    Amazing shots! Love the details you got.

  7. pip says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    those are just the most incredible shots… I don’t know how you do that! fabulous

    • Jacqueline D'Elia says

      October 12, 2010 at 1:45 pm

      I have a really nice camera and I think that makes a difference. I was lucky that this dragonfly remained perfectly still while I snapped away. I took over 50 shots and decided that 10 were worth keeping.

  8. liz says

    October 11, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    Brilliant. Never seen one this close. Nice work.

  9. Houston Garden Girl says

    October 12, 2010 at 4:22 am

    Cool and kinda creepy at the same time! 🙂

    • Jacqueline D'Elia says

      October 12, 2010 at 1:46 pm

      Yeah… especially the head and mouth parts. There are so many.

  10. Margaret Bednar says

    October 13, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    This is just amazing – such a great job. I can’t pick a favorite.

  11. Marisa says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    What awesome shots of the dragonfly, the color is incredible and look at all the details 🙂

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