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    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.
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    Nice photo jimbo, really nice detail.

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    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.

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

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    The equipment I use is a Canon 30D with Sigma 50-500mm lens. I also have a garden hide from which I take most of my pictures.

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

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    mails are blue and don't have ovipositors.
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    Thanks Chocky but errrrrrr what is an ovipositors

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