Hi
Had a ride up to Hic Bibi Coppull, and saw lots of St Marks Fly And Red Damsel, C+C Welcome
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5680380025_8b11878180_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5680380025/)
Red Damsel Fly, Pyrrhosoma-nymphula "Hic Bibi Coppull Chorley Lancashire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5680380025/) by Just Daves Photos (http://www.flickr.com/people/davenjulie/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5680658312_4544865dcf_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5680658312/)
St Mark's Fly, Bibio Marci, At Hic Bibi, Coppull Near Chorley Lancashire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenjulie/5680658312/) by Just Daves Photos (http://www.flickr.com/people/davenjulie/), on Flickr
Dave
Nice captures. That thing at the bottom . Well done
Thanks very muchly Beryl :)
Two cracking shots Dave. :tup: How many shots did it take to get close to the Damselfly? ::)
I saw my first Damselfly today but had to stalk it for five minutes to get closish. :'(
Quote from: Oldboy on May 03, 2011, 08:45:03 PM
Two cracking shots Dave. :tup: How many shots did it take to get close to the Damselfly? ::)
I saw my first Damselfly today but had to stalk it for five minutes to get closish. :'(
Hi
Thanks very much, congrats on your first damsel
it was very windy he was low down I saw him land, think thats why hes hanging on for dear life, I took 7 shots first from a distance say 12" then each one very slowly getting closer and close, until the final shot about 7" away, then my mate had a go at getting shots
I had problems with the wind Sunday trying to photograph insects, just about to press the shutter and a gust of wind makes it dance before you eyes. :o
So that's what them little bleeders are called.
St Marks Fly. there was hundreds/thousands of them buzzing around yesterday whilst I was at the river mouth shooting some shipping.
The poor dog was running around in circles snapping at them (without cam).
Is this the season for such a species?
We at first thought there must have been a dead bird or other animal in the bushes which was to blame for the number of flies around
Quote from: Oldboy on May 03, 2011, 10:36:00 PM
just about to press the shutter and a gust of wind makes it dance before you eyes. :o
Maybe they were Dance flies :2funny:, nothing much you can do when its windy just try to find a sun trap thats not as bad
Quote from: Alfonso_Frisk on May 04, 2011, 09:21:16 AM
So that's what them little bleeders are called.
St Marks Fly. there was hundreds/thousands of them buzzing around yesterday whilst I was at the river mouth shooting some shipping.
The poor dog was running around in circles snapping at them (without cam).
Is this the season for such a species?
We at first thought there must have been a dead bird or other animal in the bushes which was to blame for the number of flies around
Sounds like you ran into a hatch, thousands can be born all at the same time, there was a hatch the day I took that shot, the air was full of them
Nice work :tup:
Cheers Andy :tup: