Blazing Star and Damselfly

[Charmin]

The Blazing Star(Liatris) is in bloom on the prairie right now and is absolutely beautiful!!
There are also lots of damselflies around the ponds and creeks. We think this damselfly is a "Blue-Fronted Dancer".
My daughter took these pics while we were going to the creek to arrowhead hunt.
Hope you enjoy!
~~sandcreek~~

 

[Muddy Feet]

Very cool pictures. I really like how you can see all the detail in the damselfly photo.

 

[Charmin]

Very cool pictures. I really like how you can see all the detail in the damselfly photo.

Thanks Muddy Feet! That damselfly had HUGE eyes .
kind regards~~sandcreek

 

[DigginThePast]

I always liked Liatris, they come out around July 4th and remind me of fireworks . Great shot on that damselfly. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Charmin]

I always liked Liatris, they come out around July 4th and remind me of fireworks . Great shot on that damselfly. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks DigginThePast! Liatris is one of our favorite summer flowers, too. I always enjoy researching wildflowers of the prairies and have a book that tells what medicinal purposes they have.
This one (dotted blazing star or liatris punctata) says the root can be used for food, to treat stomachache, and as a poultice to reduce swelling.
regards~~sandcreek

 

[rginn]

Most excellent shot of the damselfly!!

 

[Charmin]

Great shot on the bug .

Most excellent shot of the damselfly!!

Thanks TAKODA and RGINN! That little damselfly was the prettiest blue color! The kids like to learn the names of all the different bugs we see. We try to make every trip to the woods a learning experience .
kind regards~~sandcreek

 

[Kentucky Kache]

You are fortunate to live in such beautiful country, even if it is full of flies.

 

[NGE]

Great DOF on the bug, she certainly is learnin' that camera.....NGE

 

[Charmin]

You are fortunate to live in such beautiful country, even if it is full of flies.

That made us laugh, Kentucky Kache! You know I bet the fish would really be biting on those things right now since there's so many around the creeks and ponds.
Thanks for the comments!
kind regards~~sandcreek

Great DOF on the bug, she certainly is learnin' that camera.....NGE

Thanks NGE! She loves that camera and we just bought her some filters and lenses to get good close-up shots. Glad you liked the pic.
kind regards~~sandcreek

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

yo S

From the land of the Bluenose....man that dfly is a super cool shot. Must be a terror in the insect world!

 

[Charmin]

Re: yo S

From the land of the Bluenose....man that dfly is a super cool shot. Must be a terror in the insect world!

Thanks Leslie! I think dragonflies and Damselflies are "terrors" on mosquitos and gnats. With those big eyes they could be a major predator .
thanks for the comments~~~~sandcreek

 

[NGE]

They sure do have good eyesight. When I was a kid I always tried to shoot one with my Red Ryder BB gun. They are faster than a speeding BB, that's for sure !........NGE

 

[Charmin]

They sure do have good eyesight. When I was a kid I always tried to shoot one with my Red Ryder BB gun. They are faster than a speeding BB, that's for sure !........NGE

Now that's funny, NGE!
regards~~sandcreek

 

[Woodland Detectors]

What a great photogragh #2

 

[Charmin]

What a great photogragh #2

Thanks 4-H. My daughter chased that thing for 10 minutes before it finally sat still long enough for her to get that pic.
regards~~sandcreek

 

[*Molly*]

Excellent pic. Not often they stay still long enough to snapshot. Cool.

Molly.

 

[Charmin]

Excellent pic. Not often they stay still long enough to snapshot. Cool.

Molly.

Thanks Molly! Glad you enjoyed the pic.!
kind regards~~sandcreek

 

[RON (PA)]

Great pics. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Charmin]

Great pics. Thank you for sharing.

You're welcome, Ron! My daughter loves sharing her pictures with the people on TNet and all the nice responses she gets .
regards~~sandcreek