More from our paddle around the swamp at Cypress Gardens last week where I saw a very few dragonflies.
August 26, 2022
Cypress Gardens, Moncks Corner, SC
Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly on Water Lily Pad
Tag Archives: Dragonfly
Roseate Skimmer, Back Yard, 2
While watching the Roseate Skimmer featured in yesterday’s post I noticed a bloom in one of my pots that was nearly the same color as the dragonfly.
Sometimes if you wait long enough an insect will land where you would like to take its picture.
I don’t know the plant, it is a volunteer from one I had a few years ago. It doesn’t look exactly the same, but that fluffy magenta is familiar.
September 3, 2022
Roseate Skimmer, Back Yard
We haven’t had many dragonfly visitors in our back yard this summer. Conditions have been wetter and hotter, with no overnight cooldowns. I have no idea if this plays a part or if there are other forces in play.
Today I was quite pleased to spot this Roseate Skimmer perching on a dried hibiscus stem on the patio.
I was even more pleased that he was still there after I went in for my camera.
He stayed around for quite awhile, with the classic dragonfly behavior of returning to the same perch, giving me plenty of viewing options.
September 3, 2022
Great Blue Skimmer
A Great Blue Skimmer perched in front dangling Spanish moss.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
July 29, 2022
Dragonfly – Vegetation Trio
Three dragonflies resting on three different vegetation choices at the edge of a pond.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
August 10, 2022
Eye of the Needle
This metal stake is the remnant of a fence at Magnolia Cemetery. In full sun with the temperature close to 90 F (32 C) the dragonfly kept coming back to it.
Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC
August 7, 2022
Tattered Dragonfly
The garden beds along the banks of the Ashely River at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens almost always are worth a wander by for some insect activity.
Late yesterday afternoon this rather bedraggled dragonfly perched for a few photos.
The flowers, possibly some kind of salvia, had its own problems having been chewed on or maybe unable to withstand this summer’s heat.
From another angle you can really see how much of the wings are missing. Flight didn’t seem to be a problem.
Canon 100mm Macro Lens
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
August 4, 2022
Great Blue Skimmer, Modeling
Great Blue Skimmers have returned to my back yard this year. My patio flowers aren’t nearly as plentiful or colorful as what I had for last year’s visitors.
The dragonflies like to perch on dried stalks and plant stakes.
This one let me maneuver around until I had him lined up with a tiny bloom of a purple salvia that provided a bit of accent in the background.
July 2, 2022
Green on Purple
Update: I had originally posted that this flower a Lily, it is not. We were at the Iris gardens and it is an Iris.
Swan Lake and Iris Gardens
June 6, 2022
Dragonflies on Sparkle
I saw quite a few dragonflies yesterday morning around a local pond.
Perches over sparkly duck weed seemed to be the preferred landing option.
And a few chose the ever popular random piece of rebar.
