Friday 31 August 2012

Welsh dragon

Close to the place we were staying in Wales there was a little pond which apparently held a few different sorts of dragonflies. Over the few days that we were there I only saw one sort, the Southern Hawker and they were always in flight, never settled. I did, however mange to find a couple of empty larvae shells and on one occasion I saw what I assume is a Southern Hawker in a state of emergence.



Reminds me of Alien.

10 comments:

  1. Wow, I've never seen anything like that first photo...that is quite a process! Great photos John!!

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  2. Hi Tammy,
    Thank you. It is a pretty horrific looking process isn't it? Perfectly natural to a dragonfly though! :)
    J

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  3. Very, very cool images John...what a neat experience. As many dragons as I have photographed, I have never once seen them in this state...bravo~

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    1. Thanks Mary,
      I have been looking for an emerging dragon for ages, this is the first time I have seen one.
      J

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  4. Great captures John. A process I have never seen but have always wanted to, an amazing spectacle!

    I just caught up with your last post. It sounds like you had a most enjoyable time in Wales.

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    1. Thanks Jan,
      Yes, Wales was good, it's just a shame that the weather wasn't that great!
      J

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  5. Hi John. You can see why they were called Dragon Flies but they do manage to be both ugly and beautiful at the same time.
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    1. Hi Bazza,
      Yes, the larval stage is pretty horrific looking and they have a bite just as bad, eating adult dragonflies as well as small frogs and other pond dwelling creatures!
      J

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