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Photography => Nature => Topic started by: Ally on June 13, 2020, 07:34:50 PM

Title: think it fits here
Post by: Ally on June 13, 2020, 07:34:50 PM

I went out again this afternoon, saw a dragonfly catching something mid air, quite cool. Saw a dragonfly and a fly perched on the same log, and I kept hoping the dragon fly will take the fly. Then saw an ant came, didn't expect that. I thought dragonfly hunts smaller insects, why did it got scared away but an ant?

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Post by: Ally on June 13, 2020, 07:37:34 PM

First frog of the year. And didn't remember seeing any locust before. Quite love these little flowers.

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Post by: Dr. John on June 15, 2020, 10:26:57 AM

Lovely pictures.  The flowers look like deadly nightshade.  They are quite pretty.

Title: Re: think it fits here
Post by: Ally on June 15, 2020, 11:20:27 AM

Quote from: "Dr. John"

Lovely pictures.  The flowers look like deadly nightshade.  They are quite pretty.

Wow, thanks for letting me know. Glad I didn't pick them.

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Post by: Axeman on July 30, 2020, 10:03:30 PM

Right call on the nightshade...

What is that dragonfly called? I have never noticed that type before and I am seeing TONS of them around my place this year.

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Post by: Shortsighted on July 31, 2020, 09:59:21 AM

aka .... Bittersweet Nightshade, fellenwort, poisonberry poisonflower scarlet berry
and probably a few other monikers. The last time I saw it was in late August.

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Post by: Dinusaur on August 01, 2020, 01:26:01 PM

Quote from: "Axeman"

Right call on the nightshade...

What is that dragonfly called? I have never noticed that type before and I am seeing TONS of them around my place this year.

 The dragonfly is Common Whitetail, first two of a male and the last one a female.

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Post by: Axeman on August 02, 2020, 12:21:34 AM

The males have larger black bands on wings?

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Post by: lovemypt on August 02, 2020, 08:11:16 AM

3rd pic of dragonfly is a.............. 12-spotted Skimmer  (Female)

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