With hot weather and little time to spare, the swimming pool at The Lodge is the place to be...
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I love photographing Emperor dragonflies. Above: females ovipositing (egg-laying)
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Males are much harder to get a shot of
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Azure Damselflies
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Blue-tailed Damselfly
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Red-eyed Damselflies
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Four-spotted Chaser
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I was buzzed by another low-flying object, so they got their picture taken
photos taken with
Canon EOS 30D,
EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
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