Fluidr / Rezamink's "Dragonflies Ghana" set

Blue Tipped Red Jewel (Chlorocypha curta) Male

A Nikon COOLPIX P7000 — 1/66s ƒ/3.2 ISO 100 at 7.4 mm

N 27 B 4.0K C 51 E Nov 27, 2011 F Nov 27, 2011

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A Male Blue-tipped Red Jewel taken at the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Ghana on the 27th November 2011.

Spent the weekend surveying Odonata (Dragonflies) with Daniel Acquah - Lamptey from Ghana (Accra) University (aka: alexandroq2000). Many thanks to him and Eric (our driver) without whom the expedition would not have been so fruitful or enjoyable!

Tags: Dragonflies Odonata Ghana Chlorocypha curta Blue Tipped Red Jewel Chlorocyphidae

Western Bluewing (Sapho ciliata) Male

A Canon EOS 50D — 1/400s ƒ/7.1 ISO 400 at 300 mm

N 4 B 1.1K C 12 E Nov 27, 2011 F Nov 29, 2011

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A Fantastic Male Western Bluewing taken at the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Ghana on the 27th November 2011.

Comes from the same "Calopterygidae" family as the European and American 'Calopteryx'. Inhabits medium to fast forest streams like Calopteryx virgo (Beautiful demoiselle) in the UK and Calopteryx maculata (Ebony Jewelwing) in the USA.

Doesn't appear to have a Common Name, so if anyone has any ideas........

Tags: Sapho ciliata Dragonflies Odonata Ghana Western Bluewing

Red Rockdweller (Bradinopyga strachani) Female

A Nikon COOLPIX P6000 — 1/150s ƒ/5 ISO 64 at 7.3 mm

N 1 B 874 C 8 E Nov 28, 2011 F Nov 30, 2011

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A Female Red Rockdweller taken on the wall of the Aknac Hotel, Accra, Ghana on the 28th November 2011.

The Males are actually red (hence the common name), there were about 5 females and 4 Males on a 20 foot section of wall. The Females are somewhat better camouflaged!

Tags: Red Rockdweller Bradinopyga strachani Dragonflies Odonata Ghana

Forest Elf (Tetrathemis camerunensis) Male

A Canon EOS 50D — 1/200s ƒ/7.1 ISO 400 at 300 mm

N 2 B 929 C 7 E Nov 27, 2011 F Nov 30, 2011

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A Male Forest Elf taken at a small pond, Atewa Range Forest Preserve, Ghana on the 27th November 2011.

Many thanks to Dr KD Dijkstra (aka XKD) for the ID.

Tags: Dragonflies Odonata Ghana Forest Elf Tetrathemis camerunensis

Coral-Tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis tillarga) Male

A Nikon COOLPIX P7000 — 1/137s ƒ/2.8 ISO 100 at 6 mm

N 1 B 1.1K C 15 E Nov 26, 2011 F Dec 2, 2011

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A Fabulous Coral-Tailed Cloudwing taken at the Botanic Gardens, Accra (Ghana) on the 26th November 2011.

This species is unique in that it's the only one to have a pale blue patch in the middle of it's hind-wing, it also occurs in Asia and has numerous 'Common names' including: Twister, Coral Twister, Coral-tailed Corkscrew etc...

We where starting to loose the light by the time we reached the botanic gardens... so the photo is a bit dark!

Kindly lightened for me by Steve Covey (aka: 0dOman), thanks Steve!

Tags: Coral-Tailed Cloudwing Tholymis tillarga Dragonflies Odonata Ghana Twister