Not the horse from Fawlty towers, but an example I came across whilst on holiday recently. It was pre-occupied laying eggs in the bank of a pond and seemed oblivious to my camera lens.

 

Wow, looks an evil looking thing

 

Excellent photo..........

More dragonflies (@ Clumber Park):

 

 

is the blue one a Damsel fly? We get loads around the water park near me Love the dragonflies 

is the blue one a Damsel fly? We get loads around the water park near me Love the dragonflies

It is a damsel fly, we get loads in our garden.

I caught these busy little Lotharios last year, but I have never been able to catch a dragon fly :( to bloomin quick

 

 

 

 

Damelfly getting some action....I think by Amanda, on Flickr

Nowhere near as good as previous pictures, but snapped this one a couple of weeks ago whilst I was having a coffee in Rotterdam

I found this beast in the back room,  I managed to get it out side

 

 

 

^ Elephant Hawk moth looks like

Wow, impressive insects guys  

I just remembered I took these snaps in Rio a couple of months ago (Samsung S6), They have huge numbers of massive moths!

 

Rio moth byAmanda, on Flickr

 

 

Rio Dragonfly by Amanda, on Flickr

 

 

Rio Moth at night by Amanda, on Flickr

Nowhere near as good as previous pictures, but snapped this one a couple of weeks ago whilst I was having a coffee in Rotterdam

 

Pretty picture

one I snapped on an 8Mp Samsung pocket camera a few years back at out old place;

 

I love this thread

Pretty picture

Thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rio Moth at night by Amanda, on Flickr

 

WOW, this one's rich it's got it's own phone    

Yes, but it is only a cheap phone, so I don't think it makes much money :(

I rescued a big jade green dragonfly the other day which was in the middle of the A26.  Drove past it, turned around, pulled over, hazards on.  Guy coming the other way could see what I was doing so slowed right up and waved me across, traffic on my side stopped. I went and scooped it gently up and waved a thanks to the car drivers.  One of 'em gave me a thumbs-up.  Walked across the grass verge and put it on a large leaf, only to notice it didn't have a head 

 

Gaz

:peek:  :'(

A few varieties.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know if I want to go and get a macro lens or run away and hide!

I love this thread

Educational too

 

(I've learnt how to spot a Damsel fly)

What macro lenses were ye using
Brimma  and Pink panther?
Lovely shots there.

What macro lenses were ye using

Brimma  and Pink panther?

Lovely shots there.

 

Nothing quite so advanced as a maro lens for me - the first one was taken with a Canon EOS M and 22mm pancake lens.

 

The more recent shots were taken with a Panason Lumix TZ70 (F7.1, 1/100th sec).

found this on the crane at work not phased at all by moving the hooks . hand in shot is for sizing .it was a big bugger