🇺🇸 The green-eyed hawker (Aeshna isoceles) is a medium-sized dragonfly commonly found near still or slow-flowing waters such as ponds, marshes, and ditches across parts of Europe. It measures about 6 to 7 centimeters in length with a wingspan of up to 10 centimeters. Recognizable by its green eyes and a distinct amber-brown triangle on the second abdominal segment, it is a fast and agile flyer. Active mainly from May to July, it hunts small insects in flight. Unlike many dragonflies, the green-eyed hawker prefers densely vegetated wetlands, where it also lays its eggs on aquatic plants. Though often elusive, it plays a valuable role in controlling insect populations and indicates healthy wetland ecosystems.

🇩🇪 Die Keilflecklibelle (Aeshna isoceles) ist eine mittelgroße Libellenart, die häufig an stehenden oder langsam fließenden Gewässern wie Teichen, Sümpfen und Gräben in Teilen Europas anzutreffen ist. Sie wird etwa 6 bis 7 cm lang, mit einer Flügelspannweite von bis zu 10 cm. Auffällig sind ihre grün leuchtenden Augen und das bernsteinfarbene, dreieckige Fleckmuster auf dem zweiten Hinterleibssegment. Sie ist ein schneller, wendiger Flieger und hauptsächlich von Mai bis Juli aktiv, wenn sie im Flug kleine Insekten jagt. Anders als viele andere Libellenarten bevorzugt die Keilflecklibelle dichte Ufervegetation, wo sie auch ihre Eier an Wasserpflanzen ablegt. Trotz ihrer eher versteckten Lebensweise ist sie ein wichtiger Bestandteil gesunder Feuchtgebiete und hilft, Insektenbestände zu regulieren.

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I am sitting in the sun, the Rozanne is visited by many bees. And I am exercising with my camera. What a beautiful day!🌞📷 #bees #bienen #macroinsects #bloomscrolling #insects #photography #nature

#fotovorschlag "insekten" "Hold on tight," I thought, when I saw this insect, because the wind was blowing and the delicate flower stem was moving back and forth and it had to stay there for a while, because a sharp photo could only be taken with a tripod. I have no idea what kind of insect it is, but it has a beautiful color. #insect #insects #photography #macro #macrophotography #macroinsect #macroinsects #fotografie #insekt #insekten #fediphoto #fediphotography

I took these photos a long time ago during a workshop where you learned to take macro photos in nature by hand. I haven't managed to do that well with this caterpillar, but what a beautiful creature it is, it looks like a sort of squirrel, but one that is only a few centimeters long. The blur makes the creature even more cuddly, I think. And in the second photo it looks like it can just about work its way up the leaf. So cute. Although it is probably just eating the plant😏 But I had never seen a caterpillar with such long hair. So that's why I'm showing the photos anyway. You also wonder what kind of beautiful butterfly will emerge from this. #nature #macro #macrophotography #caterpillar #macroinsects #naturephotography #fediphoto #naturfotografie #fotografie #photography

The Gathering Begins

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