These are amazing creatures, have you ever noticed? They have 4, transparent, super-thin, delicate wings. But these insects use them in such a great way that their flight is amongst the most perfectly controlled in all the flying creatures!
I remember, when I was a child, we used to call these as Helicopters! Its native name is Patanga [पतंगा]. Do you have any specific memories with these? Or any local names? Or anything relating to this highly-engineered insect?
And oh yes, I almost forgot to mention where I found this wonder. We were on our way to a beautiful place named Varandha Ghat. As it's far from my home, considering that we always travel on my motorbike, we usually take short breaks of 10-15 minutes to relax from the driving strain. We took a halt on midway, about 50 kilometers from our home, and were looking for something to frame. Wind was blowing very fast and this biological machine appeared all of a sudden on a small unripe maize ear. I was delighted to photograph this beauty.
wow a lovely shot~
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was a kid.. my sister and I enjoy playing with it... and yes helicopter hehe
Stunning photo, simply wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThey are such amazing creatures - here in Poland called 'ważka'and mainly greenish or blueish.
We also called them helicophers by rhe way:)
Amazing shot !!
ReplyDeletewow!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletethis is an award winnin pic ya!
wow, beautiful
ReplyDeletehey!! thats a great pic!!! I too have been seeing a lot of dragonflies near my house, and have been trying to photograph them , but havent yet been able to...
ReplyDeleteI like very much dragonflies and this one is looking at you, right in the eyes... Very nice.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeletegreat blog, this purticular article was quite nostalgic... I do remeber during my childhood days, the pale golden evenings where we girls and boys ran after the dragon flies....
ReplyDeleteMarvellous photograph of this dragonfly to be also marvellous.
ReplyDeleteEmotional reminiscence of childhood.
Exquisite picture! I love how it holds onto the plant. Since I live the in the desert, I don't get to see many dragonflies. I did see one briefly by the stream this summer.
ReplyDeleteIn last few days I've seen quite a number of dragonfly's shot by different bloggers and the strange thing is I've also taken one.....just wondering if we are hit by another flu....."DRAGON FLY FLU"???
ReplyDeleteAnyways great shot!!!
Hi. I have also just posted a Dragonfly on my blog yesterday... a little late in the year for them in the UK. Great shot Bhavesh.
ReplyDeletespechless! beatuful detailes!
ReplyDeleteOh wow a butterfly! I used to catched them when i was younger. They are cute!
ReplyDeletea dragonfly! Why did i say a butterfly? hehe sorry!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shot!
ReplyDeleteI must say that you are an excellent photographer. Just amazing.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I missed this beauty. That is an awesome shot of the dragonfly.
ReplyDelete5 out of 5 :)
ReplyDeleteI'm wordless to express my astonish here. splendid man!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous shot. I'm finally done with my busyness and can catch up here and there.
ReplyDeleteOh my!!!! Absolutely fantastic! The colors are so pretty and the dragonfly is just incredible. Beautiful Bhavesh!
ReplyDeleteI love this..always have been so thrilled to see them but for some reason, they have been out of my reach! [पतंगा] - Patanga..meaning dragonfly? This is so cool-
ReplyDeleteThis is an impressive picture. It looks like a ballerina with wings – great!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sharp, clear macro image!
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wow! that's a shot!
ReplyDeleteThey are such wonderful creatures! Your image is just amazing :)
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