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muhammadhalim
Photography Lovers
3d
Ana Is to Blame! / [Eng/Esp]
Ana Is to Blame! / [Eng/Esp]
My friend Ana is the reason for my love of dragonflies; she’s an expert in studying them...
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vixmemon
Music
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George Harrison's son and Radiohead's producer just debuted on Kimmel
George Harrison's son and Radiohead's producer just debuted on Kimmel
Dhani Harrison and Nigel Godrich called the band Dragonflies, which is almost too pretty, and then they put out an eight-song record on Dark Horse, the old family label, through BMG. Friday they walked
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papilloncharity
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Lovely whites and reds.
Lovely whites and reds.
And I have a special gift among the reds, but first the whites. We don't see the white Hibiscus flowers often, and this was a treat to see them. There are many Hibiscus species across the world, and all
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
8M
Different backgrounds.
Different backgrounds.
I want to show you how different backgrounds can enhance photos. This is a female Navy Dropwing Dragonfly (Trithemis furva), and she was the model in all of the photos below. We don't want to focus only
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
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Images on a hot first day of the new month.
Images on a hot first day of the new month.
In the heat, we seek solace in the shade of a tree near a water pond. A rare shot of a dragonfly at the top, and a damselfly at the bottom. So come and sit in the shade with us and let's have a look at
slwzl
Literatos
1y
El baile de las libélulas (Es - En)
El baile de las libélulas (Es - En)
El baile de las libélulas No para de llover, se escucha como si el cielo cayera, en medio de la madrugada me levanté asustada, el agua va abriendo grietas, se siente el frío que deja cada gota al caer,
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
2y
Spend a few hours at a pond.
Spend a few hours at a pond.
Water is essential for life, and nature has its own life. To sit close to a water pond, and to wait for nature to turn up with life in the water, is very satisfying. We occasionally visit ponds, as water
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
2y
A chopper on the beat.
A chopper on the beat.
I heard the familiar chop-chop sound and managed to find the cause. A helicopter appeared far off on a mountain face. As I told you before, that the helicopter's design was based on a dragonfly, but of
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
2y
Sheesh, what a luck to get this lady.
Sheesh, what a luck to get this lady.
She is the queen of a Blue Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator). Only seen at times when she is ovipositing (egg-laying). Widespread across South Africa, its range extending from the east of the country
hyhy251
Fascinating Insects
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Dragonflies, a type of insect that lays eggs in water.
Dragonflies, a type of insect that lays eggs in water.
Dragonflies are a type of insect that has a beautiful appearance and is very attractive when we see it, but behind its beautiful appearance, the dragonfly is actually a fierce predator with sharp jaws
nla076
Fascinating Insects
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Dragonflies, a type of insect that lays eggs in water.
Dragonflies, a type of insect that lays eggs in water.
Dragonflies are a type of insect that has a beautiful appearance and is very attractive when we see it, but behind its beautiful appearance, the dragonfly is actually a fierce predator with sharp jaws
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
2y
The color red means poison.
The color red means poison.
All wildlife in nature knows that the color red means poison. This is a Milkweed Locust, and swarms of them can destroy farm crops in a few hours. Not much loved, by we could not allow a car to run over
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
2y
They all arrive during our spring season.
They all arrive during our spring season.
Soon, we will be swamped by dragonflies, butterflies and others again. This beautiful dragonfly decided to pose for me as you will see in here, and also some other garden visitors. We were on our way to
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
2y
Some of the smaller beauties.
Some of the smaller beauties.
And I also have a new dragonfly on my list. I open the post with this little African Grass Blue (Zizeeria knysna), and it's one of our smallest butterflies that sat on a tiny flower head. We prefer to
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
3y
Mantis and a dragonfly in flight.
Mantis and a dragonfly in flight.
The strong winds blew a Praying Mantis out of our granadilla fence. It landed on the paving in the front garden close to me. So, I picked it up and handed to my wife to put it in the "Jacob's Ladder"
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
3y
Soon they will all be gone.
Soon they will all be gone.
They say that the 19th of March was the Equinox day, signaling the beginning of Spring in the northern hemisphere. But over here in South Africa, in the southern hemisphere, it signals our Autumn, and
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
3y
A hot afternoon here in Africa.
A hot afternoon here in Africa.
There were a lot of midges flying about and the dragonfly used our fence as a launching pad to get them. A pure dragonfly post and I will show you three different species, all taken on the same afternoon.
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
3y
Under the African sun.
Under the African sun.
Hot and fierce as usual in summer, but thankfully we are used to the sun, and also its dangers. The daily power cuts also keep us dodging around. Going around from shade to shade under the trees to see
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
3y
Something different for today.
Something different for today.
Come with me into the world of the smaller beauties. Such as the lovely reflection in the water of this little Damselfly. Or maybe you prefer the beauty of the Red-veined Dragonflies. Any case, we were
papilloncharity
Photography Lovers
3y
Mountains, dragonflies, dams and birds.
Mountains, dragonflies, dams and birds.
A bit of everything in here for you to wonder at. We cannot get enough of the amazing sights in this country. South Africa has been blessed with an abundance of nature and wildlife. After being away for

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