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
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
A Praying Mantis perched on the edge of a Morning Glory bloom
A slightly different angle with the 100mm Macro lens.
August 8, 2022
Three dragonflies resting on three different vegetation choices at the edge of a pond.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
August 10, 2022
I tried to wait him out for a full body shot, but a swarm of mosquitoes moved me on while the Black Swallowtail remained content inside the giant hibiscus bloom.
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
Great Blue Skimmer, trees and a bit of sky reflecting in pond behind
August 4, 2022
Canon 100mm Macro
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
This Skipper, possibly a Clouded Skipper Butterfly, visited my patio flowers earlier this week.
July 18, 2022
Another Praying Mantis in the back yard, this time on a festive Cone Flower.
He was busy looking around the blossom.
July 18, 2022
