tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post2898816876935450462..comments2023-03-25T18:22:01.575+11:00Comments on MY GROWING PASSION: Dragonflies (er, Damselflies...) Do It*.Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456006889868172386noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-23750013311044543912007-11-09T10:05:00.000+11:002007-11-09T10:05:00.000+11:00I photographed another damselfly sitting with wing...<I>I photographed another damselfly sitting with wings open yesterday.</I><BR/><BR/>David, they only do it to confuse us, little tinkers.<BR/><BR/>(But now I know the googly eye thing, I won't get fooled again!)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456006889868172386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-15555203694760411692007-11-09T09:55:00.000+11:002007-11-09T09:55:00.000+11:00Hi Margaret -Good to see you've resolved the drago...Hi Margaret -<BR/><BR/>Good to see you've resolved the dragon vs damsel issue :D! I photographed <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/petrichor/1910774227/" REL="nofollow">another damselfly</A> sitting with wings open yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Cheers -<BR/>David.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-90428872966655608882007-11-07T16:56:00.000+11:002007-11-07T16:56:00.000+11:00David, you're quite right. I sent the photo to the...David, you're quite right. I sent the photo to the Australia Museum, and they wrote back:<BR/><BR/>"Your insect is indeed a damselfy - the Common Flatwing (<I>Austroargiolestes icteromelas</I>) in fact. As you can tell from its common name, and your own observations, damselflies don't always rest with the wings folded over their backs - although they usually sleep that way. A far better way to Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456006889868172386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-51025763985937362412007-10-30T18:03:00.000+11:002007-10-30T18:03:00.000+11:00Thanks, David. I didn't know about that Flickr gro...Thanks, David. I didn't know about that Flickr group! I've joined and put up the pic.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>MargaretMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456006889868172386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-90249799643189513232007-10-30T17:13:00.000+11:002007-10-30T17:13:00.000+11:00Hi Margaret -They sure look like damselflies to me...Hi Margaret -<BR/><BR/>They sure look like damselflies to me. I'm no insect taxonomist though. I think the best I can suggest is to send the photo to <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/groups/idplease/" REL="nofollow">ID Please</A> @ flickr for some assistance.<BR/><BR/>Cheers -<BR/>David.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-53933085908414446802007-10-30T08:00:00.000+11:002007-10-30T08:00:00.000+11:00Yep, I've checked out Flora of NSW and it looks li...Yep, I've checked out Flora of NSW and it looks like <I>L. filiformis</I>. I'll try working out if it's a subspecies.<BR/><BR/>David, I thought they were damselflies too, but don't they have their wings parallel to their bodies when they're at rest? These have theirs at right angles to their bodies (normally I mean, not when they're doing the humpy-bumpy) although their wings certainly taper Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456006889868172386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-30926945134157166882007-10-30T07:01:00.000+11:002007-10-30T07:01:00.000+11:00I think it's probably Lomandra filiformis as sugge...I think it's probably Lomandra filiformis as suggested by Melaleuca. Those inects are damselflies, but I'm not sure what type :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-34862565994483184422007-10-29T09:46:00.000+11:002007-10-29T09:46:00.000+11:00Thanks Melaleuca--certainly looks like it! I'll tr...Thanks Melaleuca--certainly looks like it! I'll try to key it out tonight if I've got time.<BR/><BR/>How's the countdown going? ;)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456006889868172386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36572098.post-54702776374207383122007-10-28T23:34:00.000+11:002007-10-28T23:34:00.000+11:00Happy first birthday!Is it Lomandra filiformis? ht...Happy first birthday!<BR/><BR/>Is it Lomandra filiformis? http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Lomandra~filiformisCryptandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02308633666277153594noreply@blogger.com