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Brown hawker dragonfly (female).....aeshna grandis
Brown hawker dragonfly (female).....aeshna grandis - by Andy Edwards ©

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Brown hawker dragonfly (female).....aeshna grandis

This beautiful female brown hawker is depositing eggs underwater. The eggs will adhere to the sticks or twigs and remain safe from fish until they hatch. I feel priviledged to have seen and photographed this taking place.
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Photographer: © Andy Edwards (Gallery)(1st September 2008)

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Comment by Jan Minter(1st September 2008)

Beautiful shot Andy, lovely & clear

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Comment by Sue H(2nd September 2008)

And even reflections of her wings in the water. Perfect!

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Camera Make: FUJIFILM Model: FinePix S5600
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 63 mm, Aperture: f 3.2, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/250 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: August 28, 2008, 2:46 pm
ImageID:1070426, Image size: 1897 x 1453 pixels