Dragonflies at a pond.

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We have 164 species of dragonflies and damselflies in South Africa.
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So today I will show you the Cape Skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum julia capicola) in action.

I love the ponds, dams and lakes over here, as they always offer me some action shots. Be it animals, birds, or insects, something is always going on. The more secluded that the water body is, the better.
All that it takes is a bit of patience and a keen eye and you will see the results below.

Look at the beauty of the male here.
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Below, the male Skimmer was leading the female to take up some water.
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She dipped her tail into the water while in flight.
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The two white lines on the torso means that it is a skimmer specie.
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He said; Hey Zac, why are you taking shots of the water? Don't you know that you are supposed to drink the water? :)
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Fun in Mother nature's garden today and it is always a pleasant experience to be out in the countryside. So many photographic opportunities and it takes one's mind totally off the worries and the struggles of life in this world. Nature offers a different side of life that is anchored in the stark and naked truth. Silence is her music and beauty is her marker.
Every time that I step out to meet with her, she embraces me and I always come away with some treasures to show you.

I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and the story.

And That's All Friends.

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

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Your dragonflies are so beautiful, Zac, and from all the plans I have made for this year, shooting a dragonfly is one of the things which are on top of the list.

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Thank you my friend and yes, that is a good challenge that you set for yourself. I bet that you will get it right. If not, then I will spare your blushes by giving you one of mine 🤣 !LOLZ

Cheers and thanks.

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We'll see what will be ... most of the plans that I make get changed, so instead of a dragonfly I might photograph a dolphin or a penguin or an elephant or me myself looking stupid 🤣 !LOLZ

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Hahaha, or you can always take pictures of dragonfly pictures like I did with fish today.
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This is a column covered with sea pictures at the airport. It is not a tank.

Cheers and thanks.

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LOL - it looks very real and I think I will print your dragonfly photos and photograph them 🤣 !LOLZ

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Hello dear friend @papilloncharity good day
I love doing insect shots, butterflies and dragonflies are my favorites
Beautiful shots you have here, thanks for showing it to us

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I love dragonflies. I'm looking forward to seeing some around our garden pond. I've had a few damselflies, which are smaller but equally beautiful, around our pond this year. No photos of them yet though.

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Great that you also love dragonflies and are looking forwards to them arriving at your garden pond.
Here's a damselfly shot that I took yesterday.
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My pond is only a year old. But I noticed I had damselflies and dragonflies around it last year. I think their lavae stay in the water for a couple of years so hopefully I will have some emerging next year.

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Oh yes, some of our dragonflies here are larvae that live underwater for 7 years before they transform.
But new ones appear every year and I am sure that it will be the same at your pond.

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