Most of these shots are from the zoom and crop school of insect photography, hence the rather variable quality.
Large Skipper Ochlodes faunus
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_e1l350dzSrA/TCNl1t68QlI/AAAAAAAADlc/IlkB59SWLNQ/s400/large_skipper_24jun10_800l_2987.jpg)
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e1l350dzSrA/TCNl2RUrVQI/AAAAAAAADls/dZOES4J8LU0/s400/emerald_damsel_24jun10_800l_2982.jpg)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e1l350dzSrA/TCNl1z5pnQI/AAAAAAAADlk/feHRo6Osn9U/s400/emerald_damsel_detail_24jun10_800p_2982.jpg)
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e1l350dzSrA/TCNl29rFUfI/AAAAAAAADl0/JSnl5Q3RjE8/s400/common_blue_damsel_24jun10_800l_2986.jpg)
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e1l350dzSrA/TCNl3C4V0TI/AAAAAAAADl8/rQ-ljKALv1M/s400/common_darter_24jun10_800l_3000.jpg)
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e1l350dzSrA/TCNl-aZYnEI/AAAAAAAADmE/etaDVkq2O5A/s400/ruddy_darter_24jun10_800l_2993.jpg)
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis f. succinea
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e1l350dzSrA/TCNl_ZWc1qI/AAAAAAAADmM/Gn3YcZzqbbY/s400/harlequin_ladybird_succinea_24jun10_800l_2990.jpg)
Canon Powershot SX10