Andrew Luyten's photos with the keyword: pond

Pond - early days

Pond - early days

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 180
Not quite 5 years ago and there was just a hole in the ground.
Maiden Flight II

Maiden Flight II

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 194
Tricky to get good focus as the dragonfly clatters its way out of the bulrushes. After clearing the pond all of the ones I have watched have flown off in the same direction (W).
Dwarf Bulrush

Dwarf Bulrush

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 187
Female and male flowers on the same stem. A bit of contrast provided by the red Acer leaves behind.
Water Lily 'James Brydon'

Water Lily 'James Brydon'

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 1 213
Water Lily 'James Brydon'

Water Lily 'James Brydon'

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 145
Water Lily 'James Brydon'

Water Lily 'James Brydon'

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 262
Pretty much the only smallish semi-shade lily I could find, but it does very well and is quite spectacular.
Southern Hawker 11

Southern Hawker 11

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 175
A bit of a favourite bulrush for emergence.
Southern Hawker 10

Southern Hawker 10

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 204
Maiden flight - not quite the high speed acrobat yet though.
Large Red Damselfly

Large Red Damselfly

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 145
They do sometimes slow down enough to get a shot.
Azure Damselfly

Azure Damselfly

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 163
There are usually a few of these at the pond at any time during the summer. Even more difficult to photograph than the dragonfly.
Southern Hawker 9

Southern Hawker 9

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 162
Wings and abdomen in their final shape. Some waiting time now for things to harden up a bit.
Exuvia

Exuvia

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 141
Usually remain attached for a few days which is handy for counting how many dragonflys have emerged - more than ten so far this year.
Southern Hawker 8

Southern Hawker 8

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 134
Looking a bit more wing like.
Southern Hawker 7

Southern Hawker 7

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 141
The teneral has changed its orientation and ready to pump up those wings and elongate its abdomen.
Southern Hawker 6

Southern Hawker 6

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 143
Southern Hawker 5

Southern Hawker 5

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 153
The first time I've seen this quite early stage, pausing for a while after breaking out of its larval skin while its legs harden. The wings look somewhat improbable at this point.
Southern Hawker 4

Southern Hawker 4

Andrew Luyten
29 Jun 2014 163
With some backlighting
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