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Damsel emergence

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This emergence of a Large Red damselfly was taken by our small garden pond.
Its a wonderful thing to watch and from it first popping out of the casing (exuviae) to
it being fully pumped up takes about two to two and a half hours - incredible!
Start time of 08:43 GMT (09:43 BST) - finish time 10:49 GMT (11:49 BST)

Most images have had some cropping to remove the outer green leaves nearby.
Some images have had slightly more cropping to show more detail of the emergence.
The breakthrough
The breakthrough		 t1%2f48%2f528648%2f4%2f112375523.QNyBCG6w.jpg t1%2f48%2f528648%2f4%2f112375517.moOGNDo6.jpg t1%2f48%2f528648%2f4%2f112375508.xC3Bna70.jpg
t1%2f48%2f528648%2f4%2f112375498.gmGw0K1I.jpg The front legs start to move
The front legs start to move		 They now start reaching
They now start reaching		 It is now trying to grip the stem
It is now trying to grip the stem
It manages to get a grip
It manages to get a grip		 t1%2f48%2f528648%2f4%2f112375461.scmdpZnJ.jpg Nearly there
Nearly there		 And its out!
And its out!
The pumping begins
The pumping begins		 t1%2f48%2f528648%2f4%2f112375429.LWc4fkgn.jpg It now starts to move over
It now starts to move over		 It now rests here until expanded
It now rests here until expanded
The first beautiful entrance
The first beautiful entrance		 A quick flutter of the wings
A quick flutter of the wings		 Just before take off
Just before take off

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dubstylz 17-Oct-2011 02:50
You have some really lovely work linda, fellow POTN member, mark
455 rocket 11-May-2009 00:05
Great sequence worthy of an entomology book!
Linda Buckell 10-May-2009 22:18
Thanks so much Tom - I am so pleased you liked seeing the sequence.
I truly hope that one day you will have the pleasure of watching one too.
Linda
Guest 10-May-2009 22:15
Wonderful series, Linda. You've been extremely good finding these type events. Thanks!
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