Submitted by Anjie Davison on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 08:08.
This dragonfly stayed long enough in the garden for me to go and get my camera. I did my research to find out that it is a female Southern Hawker dragonfly. It measuring about 70mm in length and it's an inquisitive species that will approach people. The structure of the wings was so delicate and transparent, it was fascinating to watch her.