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I went out for a macro safari the other morning the hope of seeing my first Dragon fly emergence also my first timeof trying. I spotted one crawling through the grass and moved a away a littlle to let it get on with finding a spot to emerge. I then spent the next two hours observing and recording it.


In place ready to go


dragon fly nymph emergence 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Then it started



dragon fly nymph emergence 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


dragon fly nymph emergence 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


dragon fly nymph emergence 5 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


dragon fly nymph emergence 6 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


dragon fly nymph emergence 7 by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 
Great set of images Alf. I got to watch a Damselfly emerging a few weeks ago - it's a wondrous thing to observe
 
Excellent set of images Alf right place right time.
GEORGE.
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
Wow, what an amazing set of images.
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lightshipman said:
A nice set of images, good record.
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Son_of_Thor said:
Great set of images Alf. I got to watch a Damselfly emerging a few weeks ago - it's a wondrous thing to observe
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HYLTON GEORGE said:
Excellent set of images Alf right place right time.
GEORGE.
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GardenersHelper said:
Terrific set Alf. A complete sequence. Wonderful.
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Damo1 said:
Brilliant Alf
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Thanks all glad you like them
Now I need to find one in a better position to get a better background I think oh and a damselfly
 
Great series of images. At first i couldn't find the parasitic wasp; I hadn't realised how tiny it would be!

I wonder what colour the dragonfly will be when it obtains its adult colouring?

A plainer background would be good. I wonder if it would be possible to move the chrysalis and the stem on which it is stuck to a better position?
 
Testudo Man said:
Good sequence of images, in the emergence of this Dragonfly.
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Thanks Paul

jerry12953 said:
Great series of images. At first i couldn't find the parasitic wasp; I hadn't realised how tiny it would be!

I wonder what colour the dragonfly will be when it obtains its adult colouring?

A plainer background would be good. I wonder if it would be possible to move the chrysalis and the stem on which it is stuck to a better position?
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Thanks Jerry
Some wasps are really tiny
I suspect it is a hairy dragonfly but I am happy to be corrected https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/hairy-dragonfly/
It would be possible to move one on a single stem many people do with butterflies

cruso said:
A great set Alf
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Thanks Kevin

Vintage Racer said:
Great sequence...........hoping to get a similar set soon.
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Thanks Glynn

KEVINCOLE32 said:
Nice set of images.
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Thanks Kevin
 
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