With our new camera I was intrigued by a lot of Ebony Jewelwing flying near our creek...
But how difficult it is to capture them!
When I was trying to capture the more colorful male up close this afternoon, I had to give up...
This makes me even more admire the excellent photos that Noushka takes from Dragonflies.
She is an excellent photographer, just have a look at her 1000 PATTES or 1000 TRACKS.
So below is what I got to share with you.
But how difficult it is to capture them!
When I was trying to capture the more colorful male up close this afternoon, I had to give up...
This makes me even more admire the excellent photos that Noushka takes from Dragonflies.
She is an excellent photographer, just have a look at her 1000 PATTES or 1000 TRACKS.
So below is what I got to share with you.
This is a male but I could not get his body clearly.
LOVE their face!
The female with the white spots on her wings.
Again a female...
A male, resting on an Orontium Aquaticum in the creek
Same Ebony Jewelwing male...
Related link:
Calopteryx maculata Ebony Jewelwing as seen on Bug Guide
{Our Backyard Wildlife HABITAT Certificate from August 1997} | showing our creek with the Orontium Aquaticum
they are such delicate beauties!
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteEspecially in the sunshine against a clouded sky...
Hugs,
Mariette
Such beautiful coloring - like flying jewelry! Nice capture! xo Karen
ReplyDeleteDearest Karen,
DeleteIndeed, those faces especially look like flying jewelery!
Hugs and happy new week.
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful Dragon-fly!
Happy new week, love and hugs,
Claudia
P.S. hope this comment is going through, tried it 3 times now ....
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteThese critters are indeed very elegant looking when they flutter around.
Happy week to you as well and sending you hugs,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,wonderful pictures of the flying jewelery!
ReplyDeleteGreat captures indeed!Wishing you a lovely week!!Hugs!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteThank you and yes, almost like flying jewelry!
Hugs to you and enjoy your summer week.
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas ist wundervoll!
Sonnige Grüße
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteJa danke, so würden wir auch gerne herumfliegen können!
Sonnige Grüsse aus Georgia,
Mariette
Nature never ceases to amaze me. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHugs Kay
Dearest Kay,
DeleteOh, all the colors around us are incredible; if seen with a dose of sunshine!
Hugs to you,
Mariette
Hello Mariette!
ReplyDeleteHow thoughtful of you to mention my dragonfly photography!
Indeed it is not always easy, especially if the natural light is lacking.
For insects and dragonflies, I use the Macro Sigma 150 mm, a lens used by many photographers for this purpose, it is excellent and fits Nikon, Canon, and maybe other brands.
Your photos are very interesting considering this is a species we don't have here in France although we have different species of the Calopterigidae family quite similar too.
I will be away for a few days but I have prepared articles for every 2nd day! :)
Keep well and enjoy your gazebo!!
Dearest Noushka,
DeleteOf course while chasing these hyper jewelwings I have been thinking about you a lot. It must take a lot of patience and above all, knowledge and experience to do what you manage to do so well.
Thanks for the tip! That is valuable information.
My first cousin from The Netherlands already mentioned a close relative of the Calopterigidae but it is not the same.
Looking forward to your next beautiful photos.
Hugs and yes, we will enjoy our gazebo!
Mariette
Those are great photo's, nice to see them so close by.
ReplyDeleteDearest Marianne,
DeleteThis year the creek is not full and I could get to its sides easily, compared to the constant flooding in August of last year. That must have had an impact on those insects as well as their food source was under water... This year we have plenty of them!
Thanks for you comment, happy to share.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYou have managed to take some lovely photos. Did I miss what new camera you decided to buy? It must have a good close up lens.
I have been trying to get a picture of the hummingbirds at my flowers all summer. So far they are too fast for me!
Enjoy our summer days..........*s*
Dearest Suzi,
DeleteWe did get ourselves a Nikon D3300 DSLR Camera 2 Lens Bundle at Costco. But like you say, those hummingbirds or even my ebony jewelwing are way too fast for us. Especially my age is catching up with me I guess. I really called it quits and gave up on them! Patience is also hard to manage if you need to do so much other things!
Never mind, we somehow produce photos for each other to share and enjoy.
Happy summer days to you and sending you hugs.
Mariette
Wow those photos are amazing! It must be very difficult to capture good shots of them, but you took really great photos! Love the name, Ebony Jewelwing...their wings do look like beautiful jewels.
ReplyDeleteDearest Tamago,
DeleteOh how difficult that indeed was! Like an idiot almost I went alongside the creek and at times almost falling into the water or tripping when sneaking across. Guess these critters have huge eyes that spot us well and they must have had lots of laughs at me!!!
Indeed, are they not beautiful? Whomever invented their name did very well.
Hugs to you,
Mariette
Hola Querida Marietta !! La naturaleza siempre nos sorprende !! Lindas imágenes !! Que tenga un buen comienzo de semana
ReplyDeleteBesos
Dearest Angélica,
DeleteIndeed does nature surprise us constantly. Thank you, I tried to capture their beauty for you to see here. Enjoy your new week as well and you are slowly getting into spring time again.
Hugs,
Mariette
They are lovely!!!!!!!!! I also visited your older post....your property is a paradise!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky, dear Mariette!!!!!!
I wish you an excellent week!
Many hugs!!!
Dearest Marie-Anne,
DeleteThank you and yes, if we manage to get all the work done it certainly looks like a paradise.
As long as we manage it together, we will keep it up and enjoy it in-between, while sharing it with others...
Hugs and a happy new week to you.
Mariette
Just so pretty
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteIt sure was worth going after them...
Hugs,
Mariette
I think your pictures turned out pretty good. The butterflies in the States this summer would not sit still long enough for me to take pictures. I took my big camera but never even used it. So much easier to just snap away with my little iPhone. My 6 foot 2 almost 16 years is afraid of dragonflies. Imagine that! :) Have a terrific Tuesday. Tammy
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteThank you and yes one has to have a lot of patience; something that is most of the time lacking... When we were in Florida and our camera got lost, we too used the iPhone and even iPad a lot.
Your 16 year old should look at these sweet creatures; they never bite humans!
Enjoy your remainder of the week as well.
Hugs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteyour photos Ebony Jewelwing flying near your creak. Your excellent photos are the Dragonflies.
You got to share with her. The female with the white spots on her Wing.
You has thinking of with my sons home at Sydney that is not right I don't stayed in his home.
Hugs and lots of love.
Michiko
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteOkay, you did clear it up now, so you are at Melbourne than and your son is in Sydney; that is quite a distance away for frequently being able to visit.
Sending you love and hugs and glad you got to see those dragonflies.
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedas sind wirklich ganz wunderschöne Bilder.
Ich mag die Libellen - sie haben etwas mystisches.
Einen schönen Abend wünscht dir
Irmi
Liebe Irmi,
DeleteDanke und ja die Libellen sind oft verwendet in Schmuck oder sonstige feine Sachen da sie sehr exotisch sind.
Ganz liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Lieve Mariette,
ReplyDeleteOok al zal het niet gemakkelijk voor je geweest zijn om de bijna nooit stil zittende libelle op de foto te krijgen is het jou toch heel aardig gelukt. Het zijn echte schoonheden en heel opvallend hoe het licht hun slanke lijfje een metallic groene kleur geeft.
Ze houden zich graag op en wonen dichtbij bos en beken met overvloedige vegetatie,lees ik,geen wonder dat ze bij jullie bij de kreek zitten,de juiste habitat.
Lieve groet,
Ger
Lieve Ger,
DeleteDank je wel en ja die schoonheden met metalic groene kleur dat zijn notabene de mannetjes. In de natuur zijn de wijfjes bijna altijd minder opvallend van kleur. Ze zijn erg mooi en kunnen je ook boeien met hun sierlijke bewegingen. Ze doen veel goed, eten kleine insecten dus dat is fijn. Dit jaar hebben we er enorm veel, het heeft ook zo vaak geregend dus alles is optimaal.
Lieve groetjes,
Mariette
Dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteLove the wonderful photos of the Ebony Jewellwing up close - such an amazing colour.
Do hope you have a great week
hugs
Carolyn
Dearest Carolyn,
DeleteThank you and so far our week is going very well; we have sunshine and enjoy tea on the balcony. Life is good!
Hugs,
Mariette
Wow; Dearest Mariette; Your Ebony Jewelwing photos are MAGNIFICENT♡♡♡ Especially your capture is on the leaves and in the creek, that is incredible♬♬♬ Butterflies are always fly away except some rare chances p;) Wonderful pictures of this jewelry like colored beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteSending Lots of Love and Hugs to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Dearest Miyako,
DeleteThank you for your kind words and yes, such agile insects are very hard to capture.
Hugs and love to you across the ocean,
Mariette