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A portfolio of images from January 2012′s Dragonfly safari with members of the British Dragonfly Society. The itinerary included Nylsvley, Magoebaskloof, Kruger National Park (where we were almost washed away by Tropical Storm Dando), Bonamanzi Game Reserve and Wakkerstroom. Altogether we recorded 76 Odonata, 370 birds seen and heard, 38 mammals, 18 reptiles and amphibians, 32 moths and butterflies,36 assorted insects and a crustacean and mollusc or two. Not a bad haul for a safari! Check out the photos and see for yourself!

Flap-necked Chameleon; Nylsvley.

Blue Basker.

One in the hand: Ringed Cascader.

Looking for Damsels and Dragons in the Nylsvley district with Warwick Tarboton.

Warwick Tarboton, one of South Africa’s foremost bird and Dragonfly experts, in his patch around Nylsvley.

Typical scene while out ‘Dragonflying’

The exquisite Dancing Jewel, a Damselfly of fast-flowing mountain streams.

Lioness with a stolen meal – stolen from a Leopard, more than likely, judging by the state of decomposition.

The evening before the floods, looking out over the Olifant’s River.

Taken under very windy conditions ahead of the cyclone…

Fantastic male Pallid Harrier, grounded by rain north of Satara Rest Camp.

Nothing to do but hunker down and get wet!

The stunning Violet Dropwing, Bonamanzi Game Reserve.

Unidentified Damselfly.

Common Bluetails copulating.

Common Citril, Bonamanzi.

Elegant Grashopper, Bonamanzi.

Common Bluetails copulating.

Tinker Reed Frog, Bonamanzi.

Newly emerged Cicada, Bonamanzi.

The impressive Tigertail, St Lucia.

Buffalo herd, St Lucia.

Summer grassland icon – Longtailed Widowbird in display; Wakkerstroom.

Meerkat colony; Wakkerstroom.

South African Wildflowers: Giant Candelabra Flower; Wakkerstroom.

African Monarch; Wakkerstroom.

The group out looking for Damsels and Dragons in the veld near Wakkerstroom.

The group out looking for Damsels and Dragons in the veld near Wakkerstroom.