Monday, June 22, 2009

Ischnura verticalis with a Drop of Water


Yes, this is an example of Ischnura verticalis, commonly known as a blue green damselfly. And no, I didn't know the scientific Latin name before I looked it up.

If you want to get a shot of these or see them flitting around try most any park or area that has a pond or marsh. They're predators, so if you're really lucky you can see them eating other little bugs.

I'm not sure how this guy got a big drop of water hanging off him because it wasn't raining, but it made for a cool shot.