A Teneral Male Red-veined Darter (Known as a Nomad in South Africa) taken in the grounds of the Tarragona Lodge Hotel, Hout Bay, CapeTown, South Africa on the 7th December 2012.

Just arrived in CapeTown and managed to find this chap in the grounds of the hotel before the clouds, rain and wind arrived! Aaaarghhh!!!!

Tags:   Sympetrum fonscolombii Red-veined Darter Odonata Dragonflies South Africa Nomad

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A Male Sooty Threadtail taken in Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa on the 8th December 2012.

A South African Western Cape endemic, so I was very lucky to find it!

Kindly lightened and sharpened by Steve Covey (aka Od0man).

Tags:   Elattoneura frenulata Sooty Threadtail Dragonflies Odonata South Africa

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OMG!!! a Male Yellow Presba taken at the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa on the 8th December 2012.

Many thanks to Felicity Grundlingh and Emil for taking me out for 2 fantastic days of dragonfly spotting in the Western Cape!

This is a South African Endemic Cordulid which is very rare and localised... we knew it could be found at Kogelberg, but I never quite expected to find and photograph it!!!

Tags:   Syncordulia gracilis Yellow Presba South Africa Dragonflies Odonata

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A Male Riffle & Reed (or River) Dropwing taken at Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa on the 8th December 2012.

Tags:   Riffle and Reed Dropwing River Dropwing Trithemis pluvialis Dragonflies Odonata South Africa

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A young Male Red-veined Dropwing taken at the Tarragona Lodge Hotel, Hout Bay, Capetown, South Africa on the 7th December 2012.

Superb dragon!

Tags:   Red-veined Dropwing Trithemis arteriosa South Africa Dragonflies Odonata

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