Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
July 28, 2024
Dragonfly and Pear
Tag Archives: Canon 100-400mm
Four-spotted Pennant On Marsh Grass
Much of the edge of the big pond at Donnelley WMA is lined with marsh grasses that make nice perches for dragonflies. A few species were taking advantage between hunting forays, including these Four-spotted Pennants.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
July 21, 2024
Bee Working A Magnolia Blossom
A very busy bee checked out every part of this magnolia blossom.
He picked over the “matchsticks” that had fallen into one of the petals.
I’m not sure if he actually moved any of the flower parts…
…but he sure seemed to be trying.
Then he went to the center and knocked off a few more.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
June 10, 2024
Shades of Yellow
It is still winter, but on this sunny day when it was nearly 70 degrees (21 C), a single Cloudless Sulphur butterfly visited a patch of fading daffodils.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
February 21, 2024
Sunrise at Bear Island
It was a cloudless morning so the sunrise wasn’t spectacular. Other than that the not to be taken for granted fact that sun rose another day. There was a nice orange glow for a few minutes.
An Alligator was out moving around early.
A Great Blue Heron announced his presence.
The same GBH passed a pair of Tricolored Herons going the other way.
Just before the sun topped the tree line the orange intensified.
Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, SC
October 21, 2023
Dragonfly On Sawtooth Leaf
Monarch on Statice
I saw this one Monarch Butterfly flitting around wild statice.
Grassland-Woodland Trail
Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
May 29, 2023
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly And Prey
An Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly perched on a leaf with a potential Mayfly snack on the underside.
A few minutes before I had watched another one of these damselflies chase a Mayfly. They both exhibited serious flying skills and that time the Mayfly prevailed. Here, I wondered if the damselfly knew the Mayfly was there.
Francis Beidler Forest, SC
April 7, 2023
Dragonfly and Shadow
A few dragonflies were perching on these giant leaves, which I believe are Powdery Alligator-flag.
The dragonfly, a Blue Dasher? I didn’t get a good enough image of his abdomen to see if there were stripes. The Great Blue Skimmer is described as “very large” … the Blue Dasher as “small.” Hmmm.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
April 12, 2023
Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, Sparkly
An Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly, perhaps recently emerged based on the translucence of the wings.
Unfortunately his head isn’t in sharp focus, but the wings and shadow are interesting.
Francis Beidler Forest, SC
April 7, 2023