New Photos of Gomphus Vulgatissimus Added

I have visited the area around Brude Sø several times during the last month, and been lucky to shoot a lot of good photos of the Gomphus vulgatissimus, which have now been added to the gallery. At my first visit back in mid May the species…

New Photos of Orthetrum Cancellatum and Libellula Depressa

Near the location of Brude Sø, I shot some photos of the two species Orthetrum cancellatum and Libellula depressa. Especially for the Orthetrum cancellatum it was very difficult to get close enough to get a good photograph. Every time I was…

New Photos of Libellula fulva Added

Dragonfly season 2014 has started, actually over a month ago, which is pretty early compared to last year. So I have of course been out hunting dragonflies with my new camera several times already. My trips have mainly been to the location…

New Project to Map Danish Dragonflies

The website www.fugleognatur.dk and "Naturhistorisk Museum" (Natural History Museum) have started an interesting project with the aim to map the spread of damselflies and dragonflies in Denmark. This will provide a basic knowledge of where in…

Photos of a New Species Added – Aeshna Subarctica

Visited the location Svanemosen once again this Friday. Right now I am taking advantage of every sunny day as this years dragonfly season is nearing its end. The many hours of walking around with the camera paid off. I managed to get some…

Photos of a New Species Added – Aeshna Juncea

After spending several hours walking around in high grass and on marshy ground, I was for the first time able to get close enough to a resting Aeshna juncea to photograph it. New photos of the species Sympetrum sanguineum, Sympetrum danae…

New Photos of the Amazing Ophiogomphus Cecilia

The Ophiogomphus cecilia (or Grøn Kølleguldsmed in Danish) is in my opinion one of the most amazing and beautiful dragonflies living here in Denmark. It is relatively rare here, and also listed as a protected species under Article 17 of…

A Week Out Shooting Dragonflies

The past week I have spent a lot of hours out in the warm sun hunting dragonflies with my camera. Most time I used in the area just south of the city of Silkeborg. Here there is a lot of lakes and good dragonfly habitats, inhabited by many different…

New Photos Added

Last week I took advantage of one of the rare warm summer days and went on a dragonfly photo expedition to Brude Sø. The goal was to photograph the species Gomphus vulgatissimus and Libellula fulva, which are both rather rare in Denmark.…

Dragonfly Season 2013 Has Started

As the weather is finally getting warmer here in Denmark, the dragonflies are starting to show. Spring and summer have come very late this year. Unfortunately I started this season by dropping and damaging my macro lens, a very stupid thing…