Keith Burton's photos with the keyword: dragonfly

I'm pretty sure i have the ID correct.............but if you know different, please let me know. This appeared in my garden.........sitting on the end of a bamboo pole, which I use for staking flowers. I don't have a pond in my garden, the only water is a couple of bird-baths, and as far as I know none of my near-neighbours have ponds either, so I was surprised (but pleased) to see this. It only stayed a few moments and I just had time to dash indoors, grab my camera and take a couple of shots. I hope it comes back at some stage :-)

I'm pretty sure this is an immature male Ruddy Darter. Captured in my neighbour's garden.

Taken in my garden :-) Best viewed large, on black. Thank you.

My wife spotted this on a plant in our front garden this afternoon. Just had time to grab the camera and get a few shots before it moved off. Not sure what it was doing there as I always thought they hung about near large, well vegetated ponds and lakes. The only water near my house (apart from a bird bath) is a small pond in a neighbours garden a couple of hundred meters away! To be honest, it seemed a bit sluggish, but it flew away OK!

My wife spotted this on a plant in our front garden this afternoon. Just had time to grab the camera and get a few shots before it moved off. Not sure what it was doing there as I always thought they hung about near large, well vegetated ponds and lakes. The only water near my house (apart from a bird bath) is a small pond in a neighbours garden a couple of hundred meters away! To be honest, it seemed a bit sluggish, but it flew away OK!

My wife spotted this on a plant in our front garden this afternoon. Just had time to grab the camera and get a few shots before it moved off. Not sure what it was doing there as I always thought they hung about near large, well vegetated ponds and lakes. The only water near my house (apart from a bird bath) is a small pond in a neighbours garden a couple of hundred meters away! To be honest, it seemed a bit sluggish, but it flew away OK!

My wife spotted this on a plant in our front garden this afternoon. Just had time to grab the camera and get a few shots before it moved off. Not sure what it was doing there as I always thought they hung about near large, well vegetated ponds and lakes. The only water near my house (apart from a bird bath) is a small pond in a neighbours garden a couple of hundred meters away! To be honest, it seemed a bit sluggish, but it flew away OK!

Taken at WWT Arundel. I never seem to have a Macro lens with me when I need it :D

Didn't have my macro lens with me, so had to use the 70-200. Reasonably pleased with it, all things considered.