Flatbellies
These dragonflies are called "platbuik" in Dutch, which translates as "flatbelly". The English name is the less flattering broad-bodied chaser (Libellula depressa).
We found them yesterday sitting at the water's edge, as we were:
Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO125, f5.6, 1/500s
Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f8, 1/250s
Those two are males; the females are yellow:
Olympus Stylus 1s, 300mm, ISO200, f8, 1/200s
Thanks for watching!
The name Libellula depressa (in italian the word "depressa" means depressed) make me think about a dragonfly who need to feel herself more happy :D (Ps: this flatbellies are really beautiful!)
Heehee. Maybe it needs some antidepressants, but it only eats insects.
In Latin it would mean "pressed inwards", "pushed down", "indented", or "flattened", but I don't know if those meanings survived in Italian.
It's funny :) Usually, the male has more "bright" look. And those are different
Young males are also yellow, but when they get older they get a blue powdery-looking coating. Maybe it's their version of turning gray 8-).
Oh, sometimes adulthood is really gray... :)
Beautiful picture. Congratulation 👍
The pictures are beautiful. Congratulations.
AWEsome .^^.
Great...
really enjoyable post here i like this photography thanks for shareing with us @ocrdu