Damsel Not in Distress

I really have had a hard time catching a close up shot of a damselfly, but this pretty lady sat very still for me and let me get comfortably close

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Yes, they can be quite hard to get close to. Some tips I use myself:
- never break their light
- when they fly away, stay. they often return to the exact same spot
- if possible, find them in the early sun, when they're not yet heated up enough to be active Posted 11 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

I'm not convinced this is the right species. Posted 11 years ago

Christina AndJustin Alexander

Bull Frog

Thank you so very much!! Agsin this is fastly becoming my favorite place on the web Posted 11 years ago

Christina AndJustin Alexander

Bull Frog

http://10000birds.com/dragonflies-and-damselflies-of-the-east-a-field-guide-review.htm Posted 11 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  This is a good guide, did you check all the species in it? This is certainly not a forktail. It looks like a spreadwing - genus Lestes, not sure which one though, there are several similar species found in Missouri.
  http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/insects/dfly/mo/toc.htm
  http://bugguide.net/node/view/2943/bgpage Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

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