DamselFly

Post by **TimFoo** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:08 pm

DamselFly.CR2 by Tim Trethewey, on Flickr

Got a new Macro Lens- trying it out...

Post by **Nighthawke** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:21 pm

Very nice.

Post by **TimFoo** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:30 pm

Thank you...

Post by **daggerfan** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 7:57 pm

I'm thinking more dragonfly than damselfly, though as to what kind I have no idea. I'm no expert and I'm happy to be corrected.

Post by **Nighthawke** » Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:02 pm

Appears to be a Common Darter - species of dragonfly. Takes nothing away from the image though.

Out of interest what camera/lens combo did you use?

Post by **TimFoo** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:02 am

I had the Damsel/DragonFly debate when I put this on my Facebook, different people, different opinions.... Damsel Flies are smaller (which this was)but the way it's wings are when resting suggests DragonFly and I reckon Nighthawke is correct, thank you. Camera was an Eos 700D with a sigma 28-70 Macro zoom lens that I picked up really cheap (£60!) from Facebook flog it/Leg it section in Falmouth

Post by **dragonchaser** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:55 pm

Have to agree with Nighthawke it appears to be a Common Darter which is in the Dragonfly family, Damselflies have wings parallel with the body. Super shot though.

Post by **Colin** » Thu Sep 09, 2021 9:28 am

This site is very informative
https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odon ... onflies-2/

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