11 Jun 2013

Dragons do soar.. (and perch occasionally)

Whenever you walk along a pond or reservoir, do pause to take a glimpse of the common dragonflies that reside in these water bodies.

At Toa Payoh Town Park

Blue Dasher (Brachydiplax chalybea)

Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans)

Common Scarlet (Crocothermis servilia)

At Shaw Foundation Symphony Lake (Botanic Gardens)

Common Redbolt (Rhodothemis rufa)

Male Blue Dasher

Female Blue Dasher

Common Parasol (Neurothemis fluctuans)

Scarlet Basker (Urothemic signata)

Variegated Green Skimmer (Orthetrum sabina)

Yellow-barred Flutterer (Rhyothemis phyllis)

Crimson Dropwing (Trithemis aurora)

Dragonflies are pretty awesome huh~

Pictures by Ong Xin Rui

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