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Another guardian of the Rosemary (Original Post)
HAB911
May 2024
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brer cat
(26,613 posts)1. Nice, sharp close-up, HAB911.
This was taken from 10ft (minimum focus distance) with a 600mm lens. I love it, as it would have been spooked otherwise
WestMichRad
(1,931 posts)2. Nice!! That's a Halloween pennant dragonfly
Celithemis eponina, native to eastern North America (east of the Rockies) and the West Indies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_pennant
HAB911
(9,399 posts)6. Thank you, they are one of the more photogenic
if they will just sit still for a few minutes!
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,629 posts)3. Wonderfully crisp details! Thank you, my dear HAB911.
It almost reminds me of art by John James Audubon. Gorgeous work!
HAB911
(9,399 posts)7. thanks peggy!
Mousetoescamper
(5,527 posts)4. Splendid!
HAB911
(9,399 posts)8. thank you, I'm rather pleased with it!