tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post2121357701669415554..comments2023-12-18T05:21:12.129-05:00Comments on The Smitten Image: Dragonfly Wings RevisitedHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-71666947553118786952015-07-30T00:15:12.569-04:002015-07-30T00:15:12.569-04:00Amanda, thank you so very kindly for letting me kn...Amanda, thank you so very kindly for letting me know. I'm so glad you were able to separate its wings and I sure hope that it will fly on to a good bug-eating life. I very much appreciate you writing to share your experience. I love dragonflies and your comment made my day. Thank you for that and especially for looking out for this lovely creature.<br /><br />Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-57898629696659379882015-07-29T17:11:53.639-04:002015-07-29T17:11:53.639-04:00I just want to say thanks as I found a Dragonfly t...I just want to say thanks as I found a Dragonfly today that had wings that were stuck together today and after many hours of spraying the wings to try to moisten them again so that it might be able to open them I decided to look for help on line. The first thing I clicked on was your blog. I volunteer in the Entomology department of a museum in the collections and up to now I've only handled butterfly, Moth and Beetle collections. I wasn't sure how fragile the wings of a Dragonfly would be and was bearing in mind how fragile the wings of these other insects are. I decided the Dragonfly wasn't going to make it if I didn't intervene so I found and watched your video and tried and managed to open the wings with the handle of a tea spoon. After a while of checking the wings aren't going to stick together again I have put this beautiful bug out for the night hoping it will be able to fly away and breed to produce the next generation!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008285519300120649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-75480189455367951972010-04-28T23:35:12.598-04:002010-04-28T23:35:12.598-04:00• Thanks, Beth. I take it you enjoyed the post. :)...• Thanks, Beth. I take it you enjoyed the post. :)<br /><br />• Thank you for reading it again, Kerri. Much appreciated. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-23938340508498823672010-04-28T07:12:09.219-04:002010-04-28T07:12:09.219-04:00Oh I remember this post well Hilary! It was one of...Oh I remember this post well Hilary! It was one of my favorites .... and still is!!Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-38215276919808170172010-04-27T19:16:35.387-04:002010-04-27T19:16:35.387-04:00wow wow wow.....everything.....the photos, the vid...wow wow wow.....everything.....the photos, the videos, the words....wow !bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094533582512917616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-62616139326172157992010-04-27T18:37:55.211-04:002010-04-27T18:37:55.211-04:00Vanessa, I guess ugly is in the eye of the beholde...Vanessa, I guess ugly is in the eye of the beholder.. or dragonfly holder. ;) They're not always the prettiest but they sure are interesting critters. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you'll be back again soon. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-87045045932544567902010-04-26T22:44:47.299-04:002010-04-26T22:44:47.299-04:00Wow, I have to say that I prefer the adult dragonf...Wow, I have to say that I prefer the adult dragonflies to the adolescents. He did have brilliant green on his back but he sure was ugly.Vanessa Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398392394284077421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-82919100376239628032010-04-25T23:38:41.406-04:002010-04-25T23:38:41.406-04:00Thanks, KC. That Nature channel gig would be great...Thanks, KC. That Nature channel gig would be great. See what you can do, eh? Thanks for the kind words. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-16904127732781246542010-04-25T15:57:06.941-04:002010-04-25T15:57:06.941-04:00Fascinating! The short videos were a nice addition...Fascinating! The short videos were a nice addition, and I learned much about dragonflies. When does the Nature Channel start paying you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-52582108548016203252010-04-25T01:11:04.912-04:002010-04-25T01:11:04.912-04:00• Thanks very much, Joanna. I'm glad you enjoy...• Thanks very much, Joanna. I'm glad you enjoyed them. :)<br /><br />• Dave, thank you so much. It pleases me to know that you're liking what I have to share. :)<br /><br />• Bach, I'm glad you approve of the reposting because I'll be doing another one in a few hours. Thanks very much for your always kind words. :)<br /><br />• Shimp, thank you so kindly. I don't think you've told me about the faeries, but it's certainly a belief I've heard before. And yes, it's entirely easy to believe. Tiny little moths too... especially if you see them in the late day sunlight. Then you'll know what I mean. I'm glad that my photos were something of a day-brightener for you. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br /><br />• DS, thanks very much. I haven't looked at them in the same way ever since. I'm glad this post touched you. Thanks for the visit. :)<br /><br />• Holdingmoments, thank you very kindly. I'd like to think he did too. Let's do just that. ;)<br /><br />• Sandy, thanks so much. That means a great deal coming from you. :)<br /><br />• Jinsky, we were very lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Yes, the survival instinct is so strong, isn't it?<br /><br />• Tammie Lee, thank you very kindly. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the post and that it kept you looking. :)<br /><br />• Nancy, thanks very much. Your very kind words are much appreciated :)<br /><br />• Sammy, thank you. I'm glad you stopped by to see it. :)<br /><br />• Amy, they already appeared that way to me. I just photographed them. Thanks though, for your very kind words. :)<br /><br />• Sue, I knew you were one of those reading my blog way back when. Thank you so much for sticking with me. :)<br /><br />• Merisi, thank you so very kindly. Your warm comments are very much appreciated. :)<br /><br />• Thank you, Cedar. I have heard the term "darning needles" used for dragonflies. I think I used to associate them with the smaller of the species. I love these creatures too. Thanks for stopping by. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-57776877833836992202010-04-24T17:39:28.154-04:002010-04-24T17:39:28.154-04:00AWESOME. I love dragonflys, or as some call them b...AWESOME. I love dragonflys, or as some call them back east, darning needles, but I have no clue why, or if I spelled darning needles right.Cedarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084468926734824846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-68376408443602944402010-04-24T15:04:51.055-04:002010-04-24T15:04:51.055-04:00Hilary,
this is such a gorgeously rich photo stor...Hilary, <br />this is such a gorgeously rich photo story about nature's joys and losses!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-26440823006969481392010-04-24T13:52:41.107-04:002010-04-24T13:52:41.107-04:00I remembered this from before but was equally capt...I remembered this from before but was equally captivated by it the second time. Nature is an amazing thing.<br />Thanks for posting this again Hilary.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-31640706520028678932010-04-24T11:26:55.755-04:002010-04-24T11:26:55.755-04:00You made these critters appear beautiful, intricat...You made these critters appear beautiful, intricate, amazing.Unspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065870952905767595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-15686054597955415282010-04-24T06:36:49.203-04:002010-04-24T06:36:49.203-04:00Wonderful post Hilary, i had not read this before ...Wonderful post Hilary, i had not read this before and i'm glad you shared it again, i also learnt about their life cycle today... picutes are amazing<br /><br />Have a great WeekendSammy's Photobloghttp://anthony-samson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-7220703142956428992010-04-24T00:21:19.989-04:002010-04-24T00:21:19.989-04:00This was so fascinating! I really love how you and...This was so fascinating! I really love how you and Frank respect and celebrate life in all it's tiny little ways. Great juju.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-59934233356614987192010-04-23T20:10:17.397-04:002010-04-23T20:10:17.397-04:00Hilary, this is a wonderful post! All the lovely p...Hilary, this is a wonderful post! All the lovely photos which happen to have such amazing details that I have to look and look and look. That surgery was a delicate procedure.Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-78742724465564408692010-04-23T19:00:40.219-04:002010-04-23T19:00:40.219-04:00The video proves there was sill an urge for surviv...The video proves there was sill an urge for survival..it was great thing to have filmed- thanks!Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-44254303518454761462010-04-23T16:50:38.833-04:002010-04-23T16:50:38.833-04:00Incredible. I enjoyed going through that process w...Incredible. I enjoyed going through that process with the dragonfly. Your photos are outstanding, my friend.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-27839373700358119292010-04-23T12:58:46.059-04:002010-04-23T12:58:46.059-04:00Amazing pictures to go with that story Hilary. I&#...Amazing pictures to go with that story Hilary. I'd like to think he survived, and lived on. You both gave him the best chance he could have.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-44458462522007047972010-04-23T11:09:22.166-04:002010-04-23T11:09:22.166-04:00Wonderful. Your photographs, Frank's skill wit...Wonderful. Your photographs, Frank's skill with the knife (he's a good voiceover too), the videos. Well done! I will never look at a dragonfly in quite the same way. Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-28734168685437938112010-04-23T09:52:56.454-04:002010-04-23T09:52:56.454-04:00Morning, Hilary :-) What a stunning set of photogr...Morning, Hilary :-) What a stunning set of photographs. The intricacies of the world never fail to fascinate me, and this series really pinpoints how even something seemingly simple has a great deal of complexity to it. <br /><br />I'm almost positive I've told you this in the past, but I'm going to risk redundancy and say it again: Long ago, in a class about fairytale and myths, the idea was posed that the basis for a belief in faeries came about from viewing dragonflies and fireflies. <br /><br />Isn't that easy to believe? Just seeing the jeweled bodies of dragonflies, and the winking lights of fireflies, it is easy to start to imagine a magical kingdom, isn't it? <br /><br />It's <i>pouring</i> here this morning. Just dismal, and this series of photographs really helped brighten the day. Thank you!Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-59575579372589719702010-04-23T07:28:58.981-04:002010-04-23T07:28:58.981-04:00Hilary,
Thanks for reposting! Your photography is ...Hilary,<br />Thanks for reposting! Your photography is amazing! You are a professional by all means.<br />I agree, life is so busy; LadyCat and I are spinning around with something all the time anymore!<br />Have a great weekend! :) The BachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-23828933590670738762010-04-23T05:41:29.247-04:002010-04-23T05:41:29.247-04:00Hilary, this blog is amazing! Thanks for repeating...Hilary, this blog is amazing! Thanks for repeating it. Excellent macro photos and a sad story to go with it. Thanks to you both for trying to help the dragonfly. I have learned a lot from your photoblog and explanations. - DaveDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851174879441602754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629654067597010887.post-65260960706925314222010-04-23T01:29:30.090-04:002010-04-23T01:29:30.090-04:00I am not a "bug" fan but these pics are ...I am not a "bug" fan but these pics are amazing. The clarity and detail is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.<br />xoJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.com