Here the photographer was too late: the dragonfly has already hatched from its larva and is on its way to make the skies unsafe for other insects.
Dragonflies (Odonata) are the epitome of elegance and flying skills. As a useful insect, it hunts insects such as flies and mosquitoes with elegant and sometimes wild flight manoeuvres. As dragonfly larvae, they spend the majority of their lives in the water, where they are feared predators with large, voracious mandibles.
A welcome guest in every nature lover's garden and pond.
The delicate details of this graceful insect invite the eye to linger and explore.
Just a photographer with a passion for catching special moments to prevent them from oblivion! ;).. Read more…