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Dragonflies, Damselflies and smaller

These are mostly taken along the Mill River, which rises somewhere in Ipswich and joins the Kirton Brook at Newbourne before discharging into the River Deben. It feeds a chain of reservoirs and pools some still in use by the large scale farms, some allowed to revert to nature. It is a local record, for summer 2015 and the quality that I can achieve with the Nikon 1 inch sensor (1/2.7 ref 35mm) and general purpose tele lenses, no macro available, but some quasi-macro using canon 500D close-up lens wedged into hood of 70-300 - for classy shots with some overlap see https://pbase.com/tojor/dragon_and_damselflies_2014 . I am using UK naming derived from British Dragonfly Society...continued 2016-18 with the slightly improved sensor in the N1J5 and using 16mm extension tube where practical for the smaller damsels

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Migrant hawker - F
Migrant hawker - F
Common darter - immature M
Common darter - immature M
Common Darter M
Common Darter M
Southern Hawker M
Southern Hawker M
Southern hawker M
Southern hawker M
Southern Hawker F
Southern Hawker F
Banded demoiselle M
Banded demoiselle M
Banded demoiselle F
Banded demoiselle F
love in the lillies
love in the lillies
emerald beauty
emerald beauty
Broad-bodied skimmer (?)
Broad-bodied skimmer (?)
Broad-bodied skimmer (?)
Broad-bodied skimmer (?)
Southern hawker
Southern hawker
Banded demoiselle
Banded demoiselle
common blue damselflies
common blue damselflies
common blue damselfly pair
common blue damselfly pair
Banded Demoiselles
Banded Demoiselles
Banded Demoiselles getting together
Banded Demoiselles getting together
Banded demoiselle M
Banded demoiselle M
Banded demoiselle F
Banded demoiselle F
Unfinished ballet
Unfinished ballet
Blue-tailed damselfly M
Blue-tailed damselfly M
Banded demoiselle F
Banded demoiselle F
Southern hawker F
Southern hawker F
Azure damselfly pair
Azure damselfly pair
Blue-tailed damselfly M
Blue-tailed damselfly M
Banded demoiselle F
Banded demoiselle F
Black-tailed Skimmer female?
Black-tailed Skimmer female?
Black-tailed skimmer male ?
Black-tailed skimmer male ?
very small, greyish and fidgety damselfly
very small, greyish and fidgety damselfly
Banded demoiselle (F)
Banded demoiselle (F)
Banded demoiselle (M)
Banded demoiselle (M)
..while the extension tube is in - 1
..while the extension tube is in - 1
...while the extension tube is on
...while the extension tube is on
Black-tailed Skimmer (F)
Black-tailed Skimmer (F)
Black-tailed Skimmers
Black-tailed Skimmers
Banded Demoiselle (M)
Banded Demoiselle (M)
Banded Demoiselle (M)
Banded Demoiselle (M)
Ist damselfly of season
Ist damselfly of season
Common Darter pair
Common Darter pair
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