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@danlombard.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 7:30 PM

Lots of Willow Emerald laying eggs into the stems of Grey Willow tonight despite a completely dried out pond. The female cuts tiny slits into the stem and deposits her eggs inside. Just need some rain now for the gamble to pay off! #Dragonflies #Wildlife #Ecology @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

@s4r4h-l.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 6:47 PM

#JoinMeOnMyWalk from Sunday morning, and after a hearty breakfast at the Boathouse Brasserie #Rufford we headed to #MereSandsWood to enjoy mighty #trees, #fungi, #dragonflies, #birds and blue skies. Excellent visit! @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social #Lancashire

Clockwise from top left; Views of the lake, blusher aminata, coot, bright turkey tails, white saddle (helluva crispa) stinking dapperling, ragwort with hoverfly, fly agaric, sulphur tufts, bleeding bonnets, woodland view, speckled wood, blue skies, male common darter.

@dogofthedesert.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 6:21 PM

A closer look at the mating wheel used by dragonflies and damselflies. These two were hanging vertically, but rotating the image makes it easer to understand. Blue-eyed darners (Rhionaeschna multicolor) in Valencia County, New Mexico on September 21, 2026.

#nature #naturephotography #dragonflies

Two dragonflies in the famous mating wheel, only the "wheel" isn't round. The male is clinging to a reed; it has a blue head, a brown and blue thorax, and a blue, brown, and black abomen. The back end of his abdomen is curled up, then back down, and has ended up behind the female's eyes. The female is a patching mix of brown, green, and blue-green. Her the proximal part of her abdomen is curled sharply forward. The distal end is held staight, the better to clasp the male on his undersides. The reeds in the picture are brown.

@concordmoose.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 1:52 PM

Please find enclosed a free untitled anti-fascist anti-Reform anti-arsehole poem. #dragonflies #antifascism #tooonthenosetosubmit

@coprolite9000.pixelfed.hylobatidae.org Sep 22, 2026, 1:39 PM

Bonus dragonfly shots from the other day. Aeshna cyanea, the Southern Hawker? #Derbyshire, September 2026.

#insects #dragonflies #macrophotography #naturePhotography

Close-up of the head and thorax of a large dragonfly in autumn sun - bristly, dark legs grasping a part-shrivelled leaf. Large wrap-around eyes blue and grey-black, gleaming with optical depth - made from countless tiny lenses packed together in a hexagonal pattern. Front of head yellow with black spots - edged with short black hairs - and thorax yellow-green with thin dark stripes, with lighter curly hairs. At the centre of the thorax, four glittering, faceted, translucent wings erupt from a hollow - reaching out of view and out of focus.

Wider view of the whole dragonfly, wings outstretched - translucent facets almost grey-blue with possible age.

@ecameron.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM

Common Darter with shadow. Several still around and ovipositing in the pond.
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
#dragonflies #ponds

Orangey red common darter on grey stone with white lichen

@huahinhans.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 3:49 AM

🐉 Have you noticed colorful dragonflies in Hua Hin gardens? Some are tiny, some spectacular—and they’re helpful natural predators of mosquitoes and other insects. Discover the most common species! 🌿✨
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#HuaHinGreen #Dragonflies #HuaHin #OrganicGarden

@trusttheroad-24.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 1:37 AM

Closing out #MacroMonday
With a Blue Dasher dragonfly set of two views.

#LifeInTheUndergrowth #Dragonflies
#InsectLife #Macro #ECK #photography #MacroPhotography #ukinsects #wck #naturephotography #Macro #invertebrates #PhotographyIsArt #Flora&Fauna

Blue Dasher dragonfly, landed lightly on a broken weed stalk.

Blue Dasher dragonfly perched on the upper edge of a large leafy frond.

@perrynm.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 12:07 AM

#insects #Maine #Maritimes #dragonflies #odonates

My undergrad professor Ron Butler was the lead on pulling this publication together. Will be a great field guide.

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@alanbrown71.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 9:33 PM

3rd Hampshire: morning of day 2 was spent at Crockford Stream in the New Forest, my favourite site of the trip. A key target was Southern Damselfly. Four pics of males attached @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #dragonflies

@robcrank68.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 9:12 PM

Time for #MacroMonday where all the things in the #LifeInTheUndergrowth come to life, so here's a mixed set with #Insects, #Butterflies & #Dragonflies included.

#InsectLife #Macro #ECK #photography #MacroPhotography #CanonR5mkii #ukinsects #naturephotography #Macro #PhotographyIsArt #Flora&Fauna

@elyclive.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 5:09 PM

The Wonderful World of Garden Wildlife
#Insects
#Spiders
#dragonflies
#Bees
#Ladybirds
Common darter
Garden spider
7 spot Ladybird
Buff-tailed bumblebee

@bradjholk.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 3:36 PM

I always wanted to be like a dragonfly. #dragonflies #ai #chatgpt #photography

@mattstarrfineart.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:58 PM

This is a video of my acrylic painting of three dragonflies dancing in the wind. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1641...
#mattstarrfineart #dragonflies #dragonfly #insesct #bugs #art #painting #tshirts #ArtoftheDay #tshirt #artistic #artwork #artlovers #BuyArtOnline #Artvideos

@mattstarrfineart.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 1:14 PM

This is my acrylic painting of three dragonflies dancing in the wind. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1641...
#mattstarrfineart #dragonflies #dragonfly #insesct #bugs #art #painting #tshirts #ArtoftheDay #tshirt #artistic #artwork #artlovers #BuyArtOnline #ArtforSale

@petersketch.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 9:48 AM

The @greatfen.org.uk is a very exciting conservation project so I'm looking forward to learning more. #dragonflies

@origami-boxes.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 8:20 AM

#heptagon (that means seven sides) #origami box with #dragonflies. This box is constructed without any aids, just by folding. Design by #tomokofuse, paper choice and folding by me.

#art #paperart #natureart #mathart
#abstractia #artchallenge #geometric

Heptagon origami box made with red paper with tiny white dragonflies and a golden backside. There is a golden star on the box with a red pinwheele ar the centre.

@notmiddlec.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 2:44 PM

Dragonflies season.
After butterflies, they are my favorite kind of flies.
Look a those pale blue eyes. Makes me think of Monet's painting.

#dragonflies

@thebeatlemetal.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 12:05 PM

#NowPlaying #NewMusic #NewAlbum #Indie #Electronic #Alternative #Duo Dragonflies - #Dragonflies tidal.com/album/560198...