12 Dazzling Dragonfly Pictures You’ll Love
Updated: Sep. 08, 2022If you don't already enjoy looking for pretty dragonflies in your garden, these amazing dragonfly pictures will change your mind!
Dragonfly on a Butterfly
“I was shooting butterflies in my zinnias with a long lens and noticed a dragonfly following this tiger swallowtail. I was hoping to catch them both in the same frame but was pleasantly surprised to have caught this interaction at just the right instant,” says Ken Christison. Love dragonfly pictures? Don’t miss fascinating facts about dragonflies.
Brilliant Blue Eyes
While taking pictures of flowers, this dragonfly just landed right in front of me, striking a pose! I used a Nikon D5600 camera with a 70mm-300mm lens,” says Jennifer Acolia.
Pretty Pollinator
“This purple flower brought in not only butterflies but the beautiful dragonfly. I ran in the house and grabbed my camera; I was so lucky it stayed long enough for me to capture its beauty,” says Clara Learnard. Meet the skimmers: colorful dragonflies.
Good Day for Dragonfly Pictures
“I know this isn’t a butterfly but I had to submit it. The photo was taken at Wiregrass Lake, a part of the metropark system in Northwest Ohio. This little Halloween pennant dragonfly posed for me for quite some time. I love his beautiful colors,” says Anne Nelson. Discover 8 beneficial insects you want to see in your garden.
Blue Dasher Dragonfly
“Each spring and summer, we enjoy seeing our water garden here in southeast Kansas begin to come to live after winter. I took this photo in mid-July when the lotus in our water garden began blooming. This blue dasher dragonfly began to pose for me. The shadows of its wings and the colors on its body really caught my eye,” says Linda Wilson. Don’tmiss 20 must-see pictures of monarch butterflies.
Clear Dragonfly Wings
Birds & Blooms reader Karyn Swaney shared her dazzling dragonfly pictures. We love how the dragonfly’s wings look translucent in the sunlight.
Strike a Pose
“This Halloween pennant dragonfly and I had a long conversation prior to this photo shoot on exactly how to place its wings for this shot,” says Laura Pettigrew. Love nature photography? You have to see these stunning hummingbird pictures.
Dragonfly on Lavender
“I was visiting my sister in Holland, Michigan, and we decided on a road trip to Fennville to see the Summerhouse Lavender Farm. I used a Canon Power Shot with a 65x optical zoom and was lucky to catch this dragonfly in the field of lavender,” says Chris Schellenberg. Discover 7 essential facts about lavender plants.
Waterlily Wanderer
“In August 2020,I saw this blue dasher dragonfly on waterlily at the Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio,” says Marina Neyman. Psst—these amazing pictures will change how you see bugs.
Dragonfly on Bellflower
“One of our favorite backyard native plants is the biennial American tall bellflower. It creates dense colonies that attract lots of visitors, in this case, a ruby meadowhawk dragonfly,” says James Hobbs.
Skimmer in the Backyard
“This 12 spotted skimmer visited my backyard in summer. Dragonflies represent a connection to passed people and animals for me. It is a very comforting connection,” says Linda Dexter. Do monarch butterfly sightings have meaning?
Purple Majesty
“I took this photo of a purple lotus flower at the New York Botanical Garden. I used a Canon 50D camera with a 70-300 macro lens. What makes this photo so special is the rich color of the purple flower and the addition of the blue dragonfly that happened to rest on it,” says Sheila Langer.
