Comments on: Ebony jewelwing

By: CadyMay

CadyMay — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:47:47 +0000

i am still thinking about and writing (in my head) in response to “blogging and impermanance” there is so much there to ponder (thanks!) but then a coupla days ago, I was at the top of the pasture hill near the woods and watched a couple of male ebony jewel wings flitting at the edge of the woods, so had to comment here, because there we were, on the same day, watching the same thing, at such a distance! (only my photos weren’t worth a post, sun too bright) Anyway.
Reckon what they were doing so far from the creek if they are weak flyers? There is absolutely no water up there (we are in extreme drought here) Maybe they do some sort of leapfrog flight, from plant to plant and were hunting more water and wound up there? why up?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:17:56 +0000

Thanks, marly!

By: marly

marly — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:43:50 +0000

The last one reminds me of another of your see-through leaves. It’s really splendid!

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:26:58 +0000

Thanks, Lucy and robin andrea. These certainly are among the most cooperative damsel flies or dragonflies, and it’s nice to have such photos to post at a time when I really don’t feel able to write.

By: robin andrea

robin andrea — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:58:10 +0000

I love seeing these beautiful photos. We don’t have the Ebony Jewelwing here, so it’s really quite a sight. Such deep, dark wings. I have found it difficult to photograph damsel and dragonflies. You’re lucky that these were so cooperative.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:26:54 +0000

Very fine pictures, Dave. We have themvery much like that, I find them more enchanting than dragonflies, but I didn’t know they were called that.