Was in the garden when this Dragonfly attacked....

[andyn]

OK so it didn't attack me but i heard this massive buzzing and a thud as it landed on the wall of the garage. So i grabbed my phone and took a snap shot.

I was intreged as I've never seen one as large as this http://www.acc-systems.dsl.pipex.com//images/photos/myphotos/DSC00052.JPG around here in hampshire. (As you can see it is the same length as the width of a house brick.

Using the http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/home.htm site I think I've identified it as a Aeshna cyanea - Southern Hawker.

Just thought I'd share it with you all coz i'm nice like that

Take care.

 

[R-J]

its a stunner! they're superb arent they, perfected over 65 million years ago. if it aint broke, dont fix it eh.

 

[BorderReiver]

Great picture.I love watching them hunting.
If you stand still and hold your hand up they will occasionally sit on it.

You do look a bit silly though,so try to avoid being seen.

 

[tomtom]

great picture mate.. i have been seeing loads of big ones this year, last year i noticed hardly any and many damselflys, but this year they have been so big i have seent them flying up the roads ahead of the car, and hardly any damselflys..

 

[Kepis]

How about this then?, not a dragonfly something just a little bigger , i was in the garden enjoying a beer and it landed on my pond - i was amazed, got loads of great shots, mind you the cockateils it was eyeing up in the avary weren't as impressed as i was

 

[R-J]

thats a hell of a shot! lucky you had a camera to hand eh.

reiver, sod looking silly. sometimes get them resting on the kayaks and evry time its special. they are one of the top hunters on the plannet

 

[Kepis]

thats a hell of a shot! lucky you had a camera to hand eh.

reiver, sod looking silly. sometimes get them resting on the kayaks and evry time its special. they are one of the top hunters on the plannet

I had been taking pics of the plants & flowers with my macro lens, so the camera was on the table, all i had to do was quietly and quickly change the lens.

 

[andyn]

WOW, yeah that is a tad bigger

Very impressive.

I take it that unlike me, you weren't 10 inches away from it? And were sensible enough to use a lens.

 

[PurpleHeath]

there great picutre guys!!

 

[Kepis]

WOW, yeah that is a tad bigger

Very impressive.

I take it that unlike me, you weren't 10 inches away from it? And were sensible enough to use a lens.

Was about 10-15ft away