On a bored Friday morning, I sat in the back yard drinking coffee (black, of course) and noticed a lot of damselflies in the grass. So, I ran in and grabbed my camera and watched and waited. I had to wait until they could get a little sunlight so their bright colors could really show up. Here are a couple of close ups of a greenish one and a blueish one. And yes, I need to mow my grass.
And for comparison, below is a dragonfly that I recently shot while out on a lunchtime walk.
Damselflies have a long slender body and usually rest with their wings folded behind them. Dragonflies are a bit fatter and have their wings out when at rest.
Happy Independence Day.
Jason Frels 
Seems you can’t go wrong, shooting these insects. I love their bright, shiny colors.
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Thanks. I glad it doesn’t bug you too much.
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No, even though I know when you’re taking those photos, you’re just winging it.
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You all just can’t help yourselves can you!
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Actually, we put our feelers out first, to make sure it’s okay.
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“Haha!”
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Groan!
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Great photos. It’s a good reason to leave the grass uncut 🙂
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Some of my neighbors must share your sentiments.
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What..? No Salted Caramel Latte? Or there is French Vanilla Latte too?
But in spite of drinking bitter black coffee….you did get great shots! Love that shade of blue and really like the dragonfly shot as well.
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Salted caramel latte? I was trying to have a nice morning.
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What about a White chocolate Macedonian latte, would that be better? Its what I am having right now actually. 🙂
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I will pray for you.
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😂
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I just played Clue with the girls and won. It was Professor Plum in the Dining Room with the revolver.
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Oh, good job, you deserve a latte! LOL! l
Played that growing up and haven’t played it in a long time! I think it was Mrs.Peacock though in the library with the candlestick.
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My youngest has been on a winning streak with this and Battleship.
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And you dared to end her winning streak last night? Oh the nerve! LOL! I think the poor girl deserves a consolation prize!
Battleship is another game I haven’t played in a long time! A game I always lost at too. Now I lose at card games and Scrabble.
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Scrabble?!? Oh the things I could say.
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LOL! Oooih, but you won’t, right? 🙂
I should have said Apples to Apples., we play that a lot too.
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Nah, It’s a holiday. Have a nice independence day.
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Well thank you, same to you. Now just wipe the mention of Scrsbble out of yout nemory for later. LOL!
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You had to type “yout”, didn’t you?
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😛 Of course, like I said before my keyboard doesn’t like me!
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I think that your fingers are just too jittery from drinking all of those carnival grade lattes.
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Haha!
But its always just ONE letter, not like an entire word, so rhey can’t be that jittery!
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If you all wouldn’t have such good eyes, I wouldn’t have a problem! 🙂
I think you need a rematch today, so that your daughter can regain her winning streak. 🙂
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If you’re interested in identifying these critters, two books would be helpful:
https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/abbott-dragonflies
https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/abbdap
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