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26-JUL-2008 ©2008 Carol L. Breton

"Geez Lady...

...Don't You Have Something Better To Do?"

Pair of Damsels "in a wheel."
Damselflies lay their eggs in plants. Depending on the species, this may
include rotting wood, grass stems, tree bark, water lilies, the miniature pools
that form where a branch breaks off a tree, or the bases of large leaves or
stems that fill with water. The larvae of all southwestern Odonata live in water.
I got even more curious after Sam's question.
The one in the foreground is the male. Listen to this:
"The male will curl the tip of his abdoment downward then forward to his second abdominal segment. As he does this, he transfers sperm to where his penis is located.
When a receptive female comes to the water to lay her eggs, one or more potential mates will quickly approach her, often precipitating spectacular territorial battles.
Before long, a male will snatch the female from the air and grasp her with the appendages at the end of his abdomen.
If she is receptive, she will attach the tip of her abdoment to his second abdominal segment and receive his sperm."
From "Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Southwest" by Robert Behrstock.
...Interesting stuff.

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/250s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time26-Jul-2008 10:58:10
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 30D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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mathilda williams06-Aug-2008 01:52
timing is everything......
mathilda
Chad Ramsey29-Jul-2008 17:08
You mean they aren't playing leap frog? :) Great capture Carol~V
carol j. phipps29-Jul-2008 03:07
Working 9 to 5!
Neal Nye28-Jul-2008 11:34
They're impressively flexible. What a good shot!
Joanne Kamo28-Jul-2008 06:26
Fabulous image, excellent pose and angle of capture! V
TuTmin28-Jul-2008 04:50
very nicely found and presented.V~
NealyBob28-Jul-2008 04:45
Great action shot Carol! Very interesting subject matter~V
Adeline28-Jul-2008 03:34
Wow what an image. Great find Carol. V.
john savage28-Jul-2008 03:30
Cool shot, puzzling but cool. BV
Guy Dube28-Jul-2008 03:11
A very nice shot Carol, V
Guest 28-Jul-2008 02:46
Great capture, Carol Very well done. so to speack. V
Jess. ( Lady.D.)28-Jul-2008 01:52
Perfect timing Carol....
Sam Rua27-Jul-2008 23:59
Nice comp and great discussion of their lifecycle. Any idea which one is the female? (I would guess the position behind the head is just a hold with the position under the thorax where the naughty bits might be). ;^ )
Hank Vander Velde27-Jul-2008 23:09
Nice one Carol. V.
laine8227-Jul-2008 22:57
:>) good one Lady !!!
Guest 27-Jul-2008 22:50
Excellent Shot V
s_barbour27-Jul-2008 22:07
Excellent capture and great information!
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