Friday, June 3, 2011

Waking the Dragon

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This morning I happened upon a group of sleeping dragonflies in the tall grassy fields.

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They were a little sluggish at this early morning hour, 

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so I was able to coax a couple out of the grass for a closer look. 

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Their wings sparkled with little flecks of gold. 
Eventually they flew away.

22 comments:

  1. Somliga dagarJune 3, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    Aaaaaamazing pictures!

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  2. betsy best-spadaroJune 3, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    WOW! Beautiful photos of beautiful creatures!

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  3. The Noisy PlumeJune 3, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    My gosh!
    These images are incredible!

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  4. holly aka gollyJune 3, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Thanks all! Happy Friday!

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  5. lamina @ do a bitJune 3, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    WOW such fantastic photos!! You were so lucky it didn't fly away!!! Beautiful little creature :)

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  6. luanneJune 3, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Beautiful dragonflies & gorgeous flower -- is it a cardoon?

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  7. holly aka gollyJune 3, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    luanne: It is a thistle for sure, though I don't think it is an edible variety.

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  8. Kate KelleherJune 4, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    wow, they are beautiful. Mother nature at her best.

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  9. R RJune 4, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    These photos are wonderful, thanks for sharing!
    And to Luanne: thistles are from the same family as cardoons (and artichokes), so you could eat them if you had to. I haven't eaten one, but read it on a survival book somewhere.

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  10. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Fabulous pictures!!

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  11. Hannah NunnJune 5, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    Lucky find. What beauties they are!

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  12. Gloria Freshley Art and DesignJune 5, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Exquisite! Thank you for capturing their beauty!!

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  13. UnknownJune 5, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    how wonderful-- what great photos holly-- !

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  14. naomi oranaJune 5, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Oops (didn't mean to delete my message!!)

    Absolutely stunning - mother nature sure is one clever gal!

    The light and detail in the images is beautiful

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  15. The Fab Miss BJune 6, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    How lovely! They are gigantic.

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  16. UnknownJune 6, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    wow, phantastic photos! Normally you never get them, because they're to fast and gone and it looks sooo big! Good Shot!
    I LOVE dragonflies!

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  17. holly aka gollyJune 6, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Thanks all! I feel very lucky to have been able to capture and share their beauty with you.

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  18. Sarah MellingJune 7, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Very happy to have stumbled upon your blog...beautiful images!

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  19. holly aka gollyJune 7, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Hello Sarah! So glad you found me!

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  20. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    WOW is all I can say...And that pink flower is something else!

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  21. Subtle ActsJuly 4, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Wow! What spectacular photos!

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  22. The Giraffe Head TreeJuly 29, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Just found these - incredible!!!

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