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On gossamer wings - dragonflies

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. - Andy Edwards (photographer)

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On gossamer wings - dragonflies

An England picture tour created by cathyml, photo by Andy Edwards
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Photographer: © Andy Edwards (Gallery)(1st September 2008)
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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.

A picture of: Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire

This picture also appears in the following picture tours:
Melbourne, English Countryside, Wildlife in England, East Riding of Yorkshire

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

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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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