http://i45.tinypic.com/f38gmq.jpg

Very slender body, two translucent wings, each
with a white spot. Stands on leaves for hours.
Never seen more than one in the garden, at a time.

tia
Alan

In message , Alan
Illeman writes
http://i45.tinypic.com/f38gmq.jpg

Very slender body, two translucent wings, each
with a white spot. Stands on leaves for hours.
Never seen more than one in the garden, at a time.

tia
Alan

I believe that it's a dragonfly (rests with wings outstretched),
damselfly (rests with wings folded backwards and horizontal) or
demoiselle fly (rests with wings folded backwards and vertical). (Lestes
damselflies rest with the wings in a V-shape.) But all these have 4
wings.

A very slender body suggests a damselfly. If the photograph shows one
resting, then a demoiselle fly.

I assume that in Canada you have a different set of species to here.
Ontario alone has 130 species, so you have quite a few to check out.
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"Alan Illeman" wrote:

http://i45.tinypic.com/f38gmq.jpg

Very slender body, two translucent wings, each
with a white spot. Stands on leaves for hours.
Never seen more than one in the garden, at a time.

tia
Alan

My guess is also a dragonfly. They eat mosquitos, which is good, because
they are found around bodies of water.
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Alan Illeman said:


http://i45.tinypic.com/f38gmq.jpg

Very slender body, two translucent wings, each
with a white spot. Stands on leaves for hours.
Never seen more than one in the garden, at a time.

I would suggest a female black-winged damselfly.

It actually has four wings. They line up so perfectly when the insect
is at rest that you might think it only has two.

Damselflies are predatory and spend much of their time perched
and waiting for an opportunity to dash out and grab their prey.
Typical prey are small flies (mosquitos, fungus gnats and the like).

http://bbcblogger.thefrugallife.com/.../black-winged-
damselfly.html

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Alan,

It's most definitely a Damselfly. Depending on where you are geographically it may be a Demoiselle. Damselflies spend most of their time as entirely aquatic nymphs but emerge for a brief adult phase when they devour huge numbers of smaller flying insects.

They also spend long periods sunbathing (particularly in the early mornings) to build up their body temperatures for flight and will be more or less dormant in the shelter of trees and shrubs on cool, overcast or rainy days.

On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:49:12 +0000, Gibson
wrote:


'Alan Illeman[_2_ Wrote:
;891381']http://i45.tinypic.com/f38gmq.jpg

Very slender body, two translucent wings, each
with a white spot. Stands on leaves for hours.
Never seen more than one in the garden, at a time.

tia
Alan

Alan,

It's most definitely a Damselfly. Depending on where you are
geographically it may be a Demoiselle. Damselflies spend most of their
time as entirely aquatic nymphs but emerge for a brief adult phase when
they devour huge numbers of smaller flying insects.

They also spend long periods sunbathing (particularly in the early
mornings) to build up their body temperatures for flight and will be
more or less dormant in the shelter of trees and shrubs on cool,
overcast or rainy days.

Gee, that sure sounds like my ex.... no could spend more time in the
terlit. LOL

brooklyn1 wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:49:12 +0000, Gibson
wrote:


'Alan Illeman[_2_ Wrote:
;891381']http://i45.tinypic.com/f38gmq.jpg

Very slender body, two translucent wings, each
with a white spot. Stands on leaves for hours.
Never seen more than one in the garden, at a time.

tia
Alan

Alan,

It's most definitely a Damselfly. Depending on where you are
geographically it may be a Demoiselle.

I'm in Southern Ontario, Canada.

Damselflies spend most of
their time as entirely aquatic nymphs but emerge for a brief adult
phase when they devour huge numbers of smaller flying insects.

They also spend long periods sunbathing (particularly in the early
mornings) to build up their body temperatures for flight and will be
more or less dormant in the shelter of trees and shrubs on cool,
overcast or rainy days.

Thanks, thanks also to all that replied.


Gee, that sure sounds like my ex.... no could spend more time in the
terlit. LOL