Golden-ringed Dragonfly

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I was butterfly hunting this morning when I came across this newly-emerged female Golden-ringed Dragonfly still clinging to the empty nymphal skin. I took these photos over about 3 hours, in between chasing butterflies!

In the first photo she's starting to expand her wings and abdomen:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii), female. by Dave O'B, on Flickr

The wings are now fully expanded:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Now the abdomen has expanded:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

She's starting to colour up:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulagaster boltonii) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

She was very low down in the vegetation in a boggy area, so I was bent double to get the photos, and trying to avoid ending up in the water. I also got loads of midge bites!
It was worth all the discomfort though.

Cheers,

Dave
 
You've got to wonder how all of that, fitted into that nymph skin.
This is a good little set and a good find.
 
Excellent stuff. Found my first empty nymph skin yesterday so I'm getting closer - must be wonderful to watch and record
 
Thanks all! It was a completely chance find, I was so pleased to get the opportunity to photograph it

Dave
 
A stunning sight, and to get to photograph it is brilliant. Exposure is spot on too.
 
Callophrys said:
I was butterfly hunting this morning when I came across this newly-emerged female Golden-ringed Dragonfly still clinging to the empty nymphal skin. I took these photos over about 3 hours, in between chasing butterflies!

In the first photo she's starting to expand her wings and abdomen:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii), female. by Dave O'B, on Flickr

The wings are now fully expanded:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

Now the abdomen has expanded:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

She's starting to colour up:

Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulagaster boltonii) by Dave O'B, on Flickr

She was very low down in the vegetation in a boggy area, so I was bent double to get the photos, and trying to avoid ending up in the water. I also got loads of midge bites!
It was worth all the discomfort though.

Cheers,

Dave
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Awesome, one of the dragons I try to find every year but your photos are superb
 
Wonderful images (y)
 
A great set. And much better then some boring butterflies! ;)
 
Nice work
 
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