Sunday, June 13, 2010

Things with wings





When I was a little girl, dragonflies used to scare me. If they landed on me, I would go screaming bloody murder to my mother. Now I pursue them and try to examine all their detail....go figure!

12 comments:

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

Beautiful photos Shelley. I have always loved butterflies and dragonflies. Look at the wings on the dragonfly...amazing!

Busy Bee Suz said...

I can't believe you were ever afraid of dragonflies. So funny.
They are gorgeous. Great photos Shelley!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful photo Shelley. We have many of these but I am never able to get a decent photo!!! Have a nice week.

Sandi Keene said...

How can you not love any post that starts, "When I was a little girl..."
I am going to blog that very topic inspired by you.

A New England Girl said...

I love the butterfly. Unfortunately, dragonflies still scare me to this day! :) Gorgeous nonetheless though!

Connie said...

Great photos, Shelley! I love all the intricate details.

The Retired One said...

Love these macros..you know if the dragonflies landed on you as a kid, that was a good omen..they say if they land on you, you'll have good luck and that you are a very blessed person!

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi Shelley, I still don't care much for Dragonflies --but I love Butterflies. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy

Christy said...

Great shots Shelley. I remember being afraid of dragonflies when I was younger too. And now I do the same thing, hunting them down to try and capture an image of them. It is funny how our interests change over time.

Anonymous said...

These pictures are absolutely amazing. All of the detail. I don't know how you get so close. Beautiful!

Simple Home said...

My oldest daughter is scared of butterflies, of all things. I remember when were young catching dragon flies for bait. I can't imagine doing that now. Bees are my big fear. Loved your close-up photos.
Blessings,
Marcia

NCmountainwoman said...

Lovely photographs. I also feared dragonflies when I was a girl. I'd grab a lizard, but ran just like you from dragonflies.