P. nymphula has made its earliest appearance so far, with late-April to early-May previously having been the time frame in which the first local odanata mark the peak of spring. Taking into account that temperatures are set to rise further and little rain being expected to reach my region towards the end of this week, we currently are set for a drought worse than 2018. And half of my local farmers are switching to wheat at the same time.
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[Archive – 29-06-2023]
While there still is some time until the odonata season kicks off in my area, this male C. mercuriale still fascinates me due to his throax pattern. It's known that members of this genus can resemble each other but I haven't seen anyone document C. mercuriale with an abdomen similar to that of C. hastulatum.
(Also apologies, Vernissage doesn't support status edits so I had to delete my last post due to poor alt text.)
#Odonata #Damselfly #SouthernDamselfly #Nature
A Banded Skimmer (Pseudothemis jorina) spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore on 24 Nov 2024. Moderately common, I usually see it continuously patrolling its territory. So getting shots of one at rest was an opportunity too good to miss.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254289631 ].
A Yellow Featherlegs (Copera marginipes) spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore on 24 Nov 2024. A small, uncommon damselfly, so nice to be able to spot one.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254289611 ].
A Yellow-Barred Flutterer (Rhyothemis phyllis) spotted at Springleaf Park Connector, Singapore on 17 Nov 2024. A common dragonfly that sometimes forms a fluttering swarm over an area surrounding you.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251991706 ].
A Trumpet-Tail (Acisoma panorpoides) spotted at Springleaf Park Connector, Singapore on 17 Nov 2024. A small dragonfly, it has an unusual enlarged abdomen that differentiate it from other dragonflies.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251991726 ].
A White-barred Duskhawk (Tholymis tillarga) spotted at Coney Island, Singapore on 10 Nov 2024. A relatively common dragonfly that is more active in the evening, individuals has occasionally flown into the house.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251144579 ].
#NewSpecies
New dragonfly from #india just landed:
Merogomphus flavoreductus
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BB6A8788-0C46-6626-FF0D-57D4FEEBFD84
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.1
#Zootaxa #MerogomphusFlavoreductus
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #odonata #dragonfly
A Mangrove Dwarf (Raphismia bispina) spotted in the mangrove area at Coney Island, Singapore on 3 Nov 2024. A small dragonfly, usually restricted to mangrove areas.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/250261151 ].
Calopteryx virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Snapped back in May 2024, Ardennes, France
#Pentax K-3iii + PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR + flash + diffuser + ring light. Processed in Lightroom.
Published under #CC0 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/101430615@N03/53775074977
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#damselfly #Nature #Wildlife #MyWork #photography
A Banded Skimmer (Pseudothemis jorina) spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Visitor Centre, Singapore on 2 Nov 2024. They can be seen at the ponds there, but usually in flight, making it a challenge to try to get midair shots. This one turned out much better than my previous attempts.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/250259760 ].
I was the weirdo at Magee Marsh in early May taking pictures of things that WEREN'T birds and really annoying every person that asked me what I was looking at
I really love a good look at a Damselfly. This is an Eastern Forktail, Ischnura verticalis
