Darner's, Towers and Sex

[Barr1e]

Anne and I were taking advantage of the morning before the forecast rain hit us. (Fortunately just a light shower.)

We returned to the pastures where we had previous success with butterflies. We did spread (pun) our wings a little further with an added bonus or two.

Common Green Darner with inquisitive fly.


Fly being Brave not sure if the dragonfly made a meal of it.


Another with different colouring


Mentmore Towers about a mile away.


Common Blue (Copulation...)


...and another


Interesting facts on Dragonflies
http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insect...dragonfly.html

Mentmore Towers - history.
[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentmore_Towers[/ame]

All handheld with E-3 + 50-200 lens + 1.4 converter

Also posted on www.fourthirds-user.com

Regards. Barr1e

[Stephen]

Re: Darner's, Towers and Sex

Nicely done Barrie, particularly like the butterfly shots, thanks for showing

[ekkl]

Re: Darner's, Towers and Sex

I love the dragonfly wings! Thanks for posting.

[Pops]

Re: Darner's, Towers and Sex

The last one is a brilliant capture thanks to your perfect viewpoint and excellent dof

[Barr1e]

Re: Darner's, Towers and Sex

Nicely done Barrie, particularly like the butterfly shots, thanks for showing

Thanks for your kind comments Stephen.

Regards. Barr1e

[Barr1e]

Re: Darner's, Towers and Sex

The last one is a brilliant capture thanks to your perfect viewpoint and excellent dof

Oh wow thanks Pops.

It's pleasing to take pix of the butterflies, Anne and I found the blues and whites more skittish than last year. It meant sitting on thorns etc and waiting for them to come to you.
To get just five or six keepers out of a couple hundred shots and about four hours in the pasture makes it worthwhile.

Regards. Barr1e

[Horacio]

Re: Darner's, Towers and Sex

beautifull pictures Barrie. I like most the last one...superb!!
Regards, Horacio