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Lord Vetinari · Aug-05-2012, 02:41 AM #1

Suspect the same Southern hawker dragonfly I'd seen before visited the garden yesterday, I watched it hunting for a while and it eventually hung up in a dried Euphorbia flowerhead. Rather fedup with the uninspiring background I decided to try and persuade the dragon to get onto my finger. Managed it but it took off again before I could take any photos. Repeated this process again, got it onto my finger again and it stayed there long enough for some photos before taking off again for a hunt. It actually came back again and hung up in the same plant whilst chewing on a ladybird.

Brian v.

basflt · Aug-05-2012, 03:44 AM #2

great series

DeVil · Aug-05-2012, 05:51 AM #3

Great set Brian! :)

Lord Vetinari · Aug-05-2012, 09:44 PM #4

Thanks Bas and Predrag for looking and commenting :)
Brian v.

IPClark · Aug-06-2012, 10:06 AM #5

Lovely set Brian. Nice that it stayed around for so long.

JoshH · Aug-06-2012, 11:32 AM #6

ah yes, there are the lady bird remains! Great pics as always, what'll you tame next?!

Lord Vetinari · Aug-06-2012, 09:28 PM #7

Thanks again for the comments :)
Brian v.

GretaPics · Aug-12-2012, 06:44 PM #8

Wonderful but I'm not brave enough for that! GP

Lord Vetinari · Aug-12-2012, 09:49 PM #9

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Originally Posted by GretaPics

Wonderful but I'm not brave enough for that! GP

Thanks Greta :)- I can safely say i have never been bitten by a dragonfly
Brian v.


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Aug-05-2012, 02:41 AM #1
Lord Vetinari ^OP Smugbug Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Worthing Sussex UK Posts: 10,227	Taming a Southern hawker ? Suspect the same Southern hawker dragonfly I'd seen before visited the garden yesterday, I watched it hunting for a while and it eventually hung up in a dried Euphorbia flowerhead. Rather fedup with the uninspiring background I decided to try and persuade the dragon to get onto my finger. Managed it but it took off again before I could take any photos. Repeated this process again, got it onto my finger again and it stayed there long enough for some photos before taking off again for a hunt. It actually came back again and hung up in the same plant whilst chewing on a ladybird. Brian v. __________________ Brian V. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/ http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/

Aug-05-2012, 03:44 AM #2
basflt Major grins Join Date: May 2010 Location: holland (europe) Posts: 1,468	great series __________________ Bas /ɯoɔ˙ƃnɯƃnɯs˙ʇlɟsɐq//:dʇʇɥ

Aug-05-2012, 05:51 AM #3
DeVil Major grins Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Serbia Posts: 779	Great set Brian! :) __________________ Predrag Petkovic http://www.flickr.com/photos/devil_macro http://predragpetkovic.daportfolio.com

Aug-05-2012, 09:44 PM #4
Lord Vetinari ^OP Smugbug Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Worthing Sussex UK Posts: 10,227	Thanks Bas and Predrag for looking and commenting :) Brian v. __________________ Brian V. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/ http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/

Aug-06-2012, 10:06 AM #5
IPClark Major grins Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 1,355	Lovely set Brian. Nice that it stayed around for so long. __________________ Ian Clark My Smugmug gallery

Aug-06-2012, 11:32 AM #6
JoshH Big grins Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 50	ah yes, there are the lady bird remains! Great pics as always, what'll you tame next?! __________________ Josh :-) My website - www.hicksphotography.weebly.com My Pinterest page - http://pinterest.com/jbjammy/ Macro is my favourite :D

Aug-06-2012, 09:28 PM #7
Lord Vetinari ^OP Smugbug Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Worthing Sussex UK Posts: 10,227	Thanks again for the comments :) Brian v. __________________ Brian V. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/ http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/

Aug-12-2012, 06:44 PM #8
GretaPics Window to Secrets Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 352	Wonderful but I'm not brave enough for that! GP


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