Larry suggested we visit the Singapore Botanic Garden for a night photo shoot. So off we went. Michael had found a secluded pont where there were lots of dragonflys - so that is where we started. We were not disappointed. There is a small pond with frogs and lotus plants. Here is a little toad on a lotus plant leaf
And another toad on a lilypad. Look at the toes and fingers
Here is another
Here is one of the lotus blossoms
When I got home, I found that there was a small tadpole beside the frog - so the beginning and end of metamorphosis
Reflections of the frog
A frog on the stem of a lotus blossom
then for mom - some pinkish lotus flowers
From a different view
This little guy was just looking up
And they guy was looking at me
This guy was far away and I managed to get my camera to water level
Here is an upsidedown praying mantis
Now the dragonflys - sleeping
A closer view - you can see the mosaic of its compound eyes
Two dragonflys
Another view
The best composition of these two dragon flys and a fern stem
A something - I don't think its a spider
A St. Andrews Cross (Argyope) spider
Eyes of a dragonfly
In the takeoff position
C. Frank Starmer