Here be Dragons - Part 2

A different type of dragon was flying around  Doddington Hall down by the lake.  The hot weather had brought the dragonflies out in force.  The hardest part is actually able to track these incredibly fast creatures and getting close enough to there landing spot to be able to take a decent photo (tip, don't let your shadow fall on them).
 

Dragonflies

Quite often we see dragonflies swooping around the garden, moving so fast that it's hard to take a photo of them (at least with my camera).  The picture above I took at a wildlife reserve after an infuriating hour trying to get a picture of them.  Frustrated, we headed back to the car only to find this specimen (I have no idea what kind it is) sunning itself on a rail.

Last week while I was gardening I was buzzed by another and happened to see where it landed.

The dragonfly landed on the apple tree and as I approached I realised just how well camouflaged it was.  I've probably walked past dozens without realising.