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Female Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) While my friends went for a day in Barcelona, I took a long and VERY hot walk with my camera, into the windy but dry, stony hills which overlook Sitges in Spain, at the height of summer.<br /> <br /> If I had seen nothing else, this female Red-veined Darter would have made the day worthwhile, despite the difficulty climbing to where I could see her take characteristic short sorties to and from her observation post.<br /> <br /> She allowed me to get as close as I dared, without disturbing her.<br /> <br /> More information with an accompanying video can be viewed here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Xb_YfksW-5Y?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Geotagged,Spain,Summer,Sympetrum fonscolombii,red-veined darter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Female Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

While my friends went for a day in Barcelona, I took a long and VERY hot walk with my camera, into the windy but dry, stony hills which overlook Sitges in Spain, at the height of summer.

If I had seen nothing else, this female Red-veined Darter would have made the day worthwhile, despite the difficulty climbing to where I could see her take characteristic short sorties to and from her observation post.

She allowed me to get as close as I dared, without disturbing her.

More information with an accompanying video can be viewed here:

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Great photo and video, as usual! I was surprised by the wind in the video when comparing to how clear your photo is, so well done! I have hiked that area as well, but during early summer, and am impressed that you did it in mid-summer! I can only imagine how much hotter it would be in August! Posted 5 years ago
  2. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    That makes two of us!

    It was blustery, so you just have to wait for the pauses.

    And yes, it was REALLY hot.

    Can you add photos to comments, not already in the Jungle?
     Posted 5 years ago
  3. View DebRich's profile
    DebRich
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    Wow, this is fabulous! Posted 5 years ago
  4. View Philip Booker's profile
    Philip Booker
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    Thank you.

    One of my favourites.     Posted 5 years ago

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The Red-veined darter

The Red-veined darter or Nomad is a dragonfly of the genus "Sympetrum". It is a common species in southern Europe and from the 1990s onwards has increasingly been found in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland.

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Similar species: Dragonflies And Damselflies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Aug 15, 2020. Captured Aug 25, 2019 11:30 in Disseminat, 42, 08812 Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/9.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO250
  • 218.32mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.