D is for -
Daisies in the grass
Ducklings in for a swim
Donkeys having a picnic lunch on the beach
Digitalis or foxgloves
Dragonfly
I haven't seen many dragonflies this year but last summer, looking at our garden pond one morning I discovered this dragonfly. I believe it had just broken from its larval casing. It was in the same position for several hours and later I found the discarded case in the pond. Apparently dragonfly nymphs live in the water for a long period of time, possibly years, feeding voraciously, eventually crawling out and the dragonfly emerges. (more facts here) If I have assumed this incorrectly then I apologise and would like to know more.
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21 comments:
Some lovely *D* pictures today.
(Well all your pictures are good)
I like to see daisies in the grass. You were lucky to get a picture of the dragonfly emerging from the larva & drying it's wings.
Would you believe it? The word ver. is *cheep*! Must be the ducklings!
Dear Anne I love your D photos - all of them are beauiiful:)
Ducklings!! How I love them. Gorgeous pictures... we saw a glorious dragonfly on Dartmoor... aren't they stunning. xx
Those donkeys look really sweet. Great D!
Such a cute post. I am a sucker for a duckling shot.
ohh so cute, it's hard to decide but I think about those ducks are so adorable! Fabulous post!
Léia
I had to "eat" digitalis for a while, so I have has enough of that - but those duckling was lovely!
Those donkeys are adorable. Do they offer donkey rides along a beach?
Wonderful Ds!
I am so very fond of Dragonflies...
Sherry
Marvelous collection of shots for D Day! Lovely variety and I love the ducks and the donkeys! The dragonflies are great.
Enjoy the day!
Sylvia
Your dragonfly is a great capture, how lucky you were to see this. Like your flora and fauna of Ds.
was at the county fair yesterday and saw a dragonfly on a picnic table; alas, no camera.
great shots
I think you're right on the dragonfly nymphs! Beautiful creatures. I've seen a ton of damselflies this year and some of the bigger dragonflies too, so it must be regional. We're having a good year up here!
A very enjoyable variety of photos Anne, I love every one of them. The weekend is coming up fast, have a great one :)
A lovely selection of D photographs! All Dlightful!
WOW! What more can I say? D-lightful!
Sandi
A beautiful selection of pictures! Love them all :)
I love all of your "D" photos but my favorites are of the dragonfly. He is so beautiful, the wings are perfect. What a wonderful discovery to find one just out of the casing.
Maggie - thank you - I couldn't believe my luck with the dragonfly.
Joo - thank you so much.
LWM - they are fabulous but haven't seen many this year!
Mara - I love to see them too.
Babooshka - they are sweet.
Leia - always so pretty.
RuneE - hope you don't eat duckling!
Joanna - yes they do!
Q - I love to see them too, some are quite large.
SylviaK - thanks for your visit and comment.
Joy - I was thrilled to see it.
Roger - the sights you see at times, without the camera!
Jay - I've seen quite a few damsel flies but few dragonflies this year.
Denise - thank you - glad you liked them. Hope you have a good weekend as well.
Tumblewords - thank you.
Sandi - pleased you liked them.
Sunnymama - thank you - glad you liked them.
SquirrelQueen - I think it must have been a one-off. No sign of any this year.
Thanks to all for lovely comments. A x
Delightful!
Did RuneE say he ate Digitalis? Shouldn't he be dead? LOL
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