Quiltingorchardist: Dragonfly.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Dragonfly.

A beautiful twilight visitor in my garden. The biggest I have ever seen. ( about 15 cms wing tip to wing tip )( click to enlarge ).

7 comments:

loulee1 said...: I wish I'd been there. I love dragonflies.; 9:48 PM
Helena said...: How beautiful! I love dragonflies.
A really big one, they are not so big here by me...; 11:07 PM
Guðrún said...: Do they make a damage to the flowers or the crop? They are so big!; 12:54 AM
Tracey Petersen said...: A truly beautiful specimen.; 1:34 AM
Molly said...: Great photo! You are quite the photographer....I love the iridescence of dragonfly wings!; 4:53 AM
Julz said...: Beautiful, love the glow on the dragonflies wings :) Hugs Jx; 10:07 PM
meggie said...: Beautiful!; 7:18 PM

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