Misty's Words

Camera-Critters #124
Friday, August 20, 2010

The other day, Hubs called and told me there was a photography opportunity for me. However, I was on the house phone with my aunt, so I didn't find out where the opportunity was. All he said before hanging up was "Thousands of dragonflies". (He probably knew that would get my attention, and I wouldn't be able to forget about it. LOL) Later, I told my step-son about the call, and he replied "Yeah! Down by the water tower! There's thousands of them!"

I was out the door before my step-son finished talking, and this is what I saw...

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Posted byMisty Dawn at 7:54 PM

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13 comments:

Eds said... August 21, 2010 3:42 AM

We had those in our rice fields too, especially when its about to rain. :)

Great entry! :)

HOOTIN' ANNI said... August 21, 2010 5:56 AM

Oh yes...they're like this around here too!!!

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cat said... August 21, 2010 8:19 AM

Wow like hundreds of little choppers :)
Great shots!

Dubster said... August 21, 2010 8:50 AM

Good thing you still caught them. They probably waiting for you thats why there are still there flying. If group of birds called flock of birds, What do you call a group of dragonflies? heheehe just curious

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Tricia said... August 21, 2010 9:20 AM

Those are dragonflies? WoW! There's sooo many!!! Very cool very cool shots!

ladyfi said... August 21, 2010 9:56 AM

Wow wow wow! All of those shots are magical... and that last one is just stunning!

Poetic Shutterbug said... August 21, 2010 10:45 AM

Wow, you had a dragonfly convention :) They are so difficult to capture, these photos are fantastic.

Denise said... August 21, 2010 12:43 PM

They're swarming pretty good. Never seen so many before. Very interesting shots indeed.
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Ashrunner said... August 21, 2010 2:08 PM

I too, have never seen so many dragonflies at one time.

It's nice to see Common Green Darners in such large numbers.

Sherrie said... August 21, 2010 3:15 PM

Hi!
Wow! Wonder what they were all doing there? Have a great day!

Sherrie
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chubskulit said... August 21, 2010 3:34 PM

Wow, that's a lot!

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Mama Zen said... August 21, 2010 5:46 PM

That's amazing!

Cassiopeia said... August 28, 2010 1:23 PM

Wow! I've never seen anything like that, and I used to live in a rural area.

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