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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Wednesday Vignette

Recently, I got to work at Jungle Fever Exotics Nursery while the owner was away.  What a treat it was to talk with people about plants and to be in this lovely space. This male Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)   also thought it was pretty swell to hang around.

What was he so interested in at the growing tip of this Canna?

He flew away several times when I got too close but kept returning.


They eat soft-bodied insects.  What do you suppose might be in there?

Perhaps it's time to purchase a macro lens?



Would you please go away human nuisance?

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27 comments:

  1. Mark and GazJune 17, 2015 at 4:02 AM

    Cute insect to have kept you company while working Peter!

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  2. Anna KJune 17, 2015 at 5:08 AM

    Wow - great photos, Peter! If you get that macro lens, you'll be downright dangerous, but you're doing pretty darn well without it too! It was nice to wake up to such a fun Vignette! I do wonder what was so attractive to him...?

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:09 PM

      I have magnifying thingies that screw on to the end of my lens but forget to use them. Maybe before I buy a lens, I should remember to use those! He was very persistent about that particular canna.

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  3. AlisonJune 17, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    Oh, you definitely need a macro lens! What a pretty color for a dragonfly.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:10 PM

      You're such an enabler! The orange dragonflies are very pretty.

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  4. chavlinessJune 17, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    It's the second orange dragon fly I see in less then a week. I've never seen one before; It must be a sign :-) I would'd have guessed you don't already have a micro lens.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:12 PM

      A sign for sure. Maybe they're telling you that you'll soon win the lottery and be able to retire early!

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  5. AlanJune 17, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    Macro lens: YES! (Or research extension tubes if your budget is tight after so many plant sales...)

    Dragonflies love to perch on the tips of sticks or anything that has a tip. If I position a bamboo cane so it hangs over the water, it will be the prime dragonfly perch.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:17 PM

      Thanks for the tip on extension tubes, the price is much nicer. I've a feeling that if I controlled the aperture manually and used my magnifying filters, I'd have gotten better pictures but I didn't think of it at the time.

      Cool to know about dragonflies; I'll look for things with tips to place close to the water!

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  6. danger gardenJune 17, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    "please go away human nuisance"...haha. You crack me up.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:32 PM

      Sometimes, a bug just wants to bask in the sun and not be ogled and harassed by those slow moving fairly strange colored (If you're orange, just about anything else is boring) humans that think they're in charge of things.

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  7. Kris PetersonJune 17, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    Like Loree, I like the "voice" you gave the dragonfly. Beautiful photos too.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:34 PM

      I felt like that poor dragonfly was thinking that as he looked at me - "Enough already with the pictures! Will you just leave me alone to enjoy the sun?"

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  8. Laura @ Suburban Garden LifeJune 17, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Beautiful shots. Yes, you need to pick up a macro lens!

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:35 PM

      Thanks! Or I could try using my magnifying filters and a smaller aperture to better capture this guy. Hindsight...

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  9. Beth at PlantPostingsJune 17, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    Great captures! I find dragonflies captivating. Thanks for narrating his adventures. :)

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  10. JasonJune 18, 2015 at 8:36 AM

    Excellent photos!

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  11. rickiiJune 18, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    Maybe he was checking YOU out and the Canna was just a ploy.

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  12. Evan BeanJune 20, 2015 at 10:51 AM

    The voice you gave the dragonfly reminded me of myself at times, though never with fellow plant addicts. Great shots, Peter!

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 20, 2015 at 4:50 PM

      Dragonflies and people all need some alone time.

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  13. Sue CatmintJune 22, 2015 at 4:28 AM

    even without a macro lens, wonderful and exciting photos! (from one human nuisance to another)

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  14. Sue CatmintJune 22, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    even without a macro lens, wonderful and exciting photos! (from one human nuisance to another)

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  15. Sue CatmintJune 22, 2015 at 4:29 AM

    even without a macro lens, wonderful and exciting photos! (from one human nuisance to another)

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