Dragonfly

[jimbo]

I took this picture in my garden a summer or two ago with the macro lens.

I believe it's a dragonfly as they hold their wings out at rest. A damselfly thends to hold hers by her side.

[rolf]

Nice photo jimbo, really nice detail.

[julia]

My class researched dragonsfly vision, and then I made them draw a picture of the object from the dragonfly perspective. I also showed them some kind of device, that the science teacher let me borrow, to show how they see the world. Kids liked it.

[Chocky]

It ia an Emporor Deagonfly.
I think a female as it has ovipositors on it's tail

[Babs]

I can't tell the difference but it's an impressive capture jimbo, well done

[Chocky]

mails are blue and don't have ovipositors.

[Babs]

Thanks Chocky but errrrrrr what is an ovipositors

[Chocky]

Well the ovipositor deposits ova (eggs Would you believe?)
By the way I lied the male emporor is blue
Male Empors