Sunday 27 July 2008

Banded Demoiselle





One of the our most striking damselflies is the Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens).. click to enlarge these pictures as the hairy legs are awesome.

25 comments:

Pat - Arkansas said...

Beautiful macro captures, Peter! Tom sent me over, but I check on you every day, anyway! I so much enjoy what you find on your walks.

Jules said...

Wow - Pete - great shots - so clear and you have captured their delicate, exquisite colours so perfectly.

Will have a look thru the rest of your posts while I am here.

Kerri Farley said...

Superb shots Peter! These and dragonflies are some of my favorite subjects! Well Done!!

Kelly said...

You have a wonderful blog! The dragonfles are amazing!!! Great job on your blog!!

Jane Hards Photography said...

One day I will get a dragonfly. These are superb. The detail is astonishing.

Linda said...

These are stunning!

Kay said...

Wow! These banded memoiselles are just gorgeous! You really captured a lot of amazing images.

Andrea said...

Wow, beautiful colors.

Pappy said...

Nice photography Peter. I have always been fascinated by the damsel fly and the dragon fly. Their aerial abilities are second to none. Pappy

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Pete: A wonderful capture of this little guy.

Tash said...

amazing close-ups of a bug that won't stand still!

pts said...

beautifully captured! i like your skywatch photos!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous photos! The detail is amazing in the full size images. These are great shots.

EG CameraGirl said...

Hey Peter,
Damselflies and dragonflies are among my favoutite photo subjects these days, so I know how you had to slowly creep up on this one. Good job!

lv2scpbk said...

Beautiful photos. I love the blue color. While I'm here I always take a look at Defor too. He's such a pretty dog.

Shammickite said...

Superduper!
That's all I have to say.

Anonymous said...

These are wonderful photos!

Carletta said...

These are awesome!
The colors are vibrant and I like the yellow of the plant in that one photo - unexpected extra color!

Great work as always Pete!

imac said...

Magnifico.

Patty said...

Now that's a beauty.

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Great macro. Beautiful Nature colors.
Congratulations. Beautiful taken.

DeeMom said...

Not easy to captures these critters, they fly off at the smallest movement

Wonderful photos

nonizamboni said...

Gorgeous shots and such beautiful small creatures! You've elevated them in my estimation.
Thanks for sharing, Pete.

Rose said...

These are wonderful...

Louise said...

INCREDIBLE pictures!