These insects are absolutely beautiful. I saw them for the first time yesterday during work. They look magical when they fly. Now I know where they got the idea for fairies. So cool.

So cool discovering. Awesome. Be safe....

Wonderful information with stunning crisp clear camera images and as always a sweet knowledgable inspiring presentation and narration :-)

I live in the north midwest and seen one gorgeous Ebony Jewelwing fly around me when I was walking slowly toward the small creek waterfall. He flew 1 inch close to my foot and stayed there for a minute then took off. They are majestic

They’re so beautiful! I remember when I first saw them in person, I thought they looked like a bunch of little fairies flying around lol it was magical!

I had the pleasure of enjoying the company of a damselfly yesterday while I worked, painting a porch. She seemed to like me, as she spent the whole day fluttering around me. What's cool is, I'd heard of damselflies before but never actually knew what they looked like. But, as soon as I saw it, I knew it was a damselfly. Such an appropriately named species.

Another terrific & informative video Chris! Those Jewelwings are really cool insects. Thanks for taking us along on your nature excursions! Stay safe........... 😉😉👍👍

Morning Chris! Nice to start my day off with a great video from you!!👍.

Lovely video of beautiful creatures! Thanks again, Chris!

Hello Chris you uploaded a very attractive video 👍👍👍😀 about the damselfly which also belongs to one of my favourite insects.

I saw one of these today. At least I think it was. I thought it was an injured butterfly with four wings, jet black. Gorgeous creature.

Loved the nature ambience in the background. Every episode feels like a serene hike in the woods, meandering about while we learn about the different animals you find along the way! We get either the ebony jewelwing or a close relative here in NC along bodies of water. These guys and some of the dark winged dragonflies, I find are ridiculously hard to catch. Great shots and presentation as always Chris! I can hear your fascination with them, and I think I’m gonna go out and watch them flit about the creek for a little bit tomorrow after watching this! Thanks for the great content as always!

Great video of a beautiful species

Beautiful. Also my favorites.

Those are beautiful... beautiful area

I do have a small creek about 500 or 600 feet south of my house. It has been real rainy for weeks and a lot of foliage & large shrubs around the front steps off my front porch. I first noticed an ebony jewelwing several days ago while going down my front steps. I thought it was a black butterfly and just watched it a few seconds and then went on about what I intended to do. I then noticed my black butterfly again yesterday and gave it about as much attention as the day before. Today I saw it again and stopped and took in some close observations this time. I had three of them gracefully flying around. I saw one land and noticed it looked like a small dragonfly. I was surprised. I had never seen a dragonfly like them in my 68 years. So I came in here and searched the computer for small dragonflies they look like black butterflies in flight. Up course these ebony jewelwings popped up and I noticed what they said about differentiating males & females by the white dots on each of the female's wings. I went back out in the yard and noticed just two ebony jewelwings, not three anymore. I had a male & female. This man is right, this video doesn't do them justice in showing how visually striking they are. I know they will have to go back to the creek for the female to lay eggs. I guess my foliage is full of tiny insects for them with all this rain. I just hope a bird doesn't get them. A saw a crow out in the street a few days ago devouring a small bird. Eight or ten other birds were chirping loud & angrily and taking turns striking the crow in his back. I am seeing a lot of stuff this late spring I have never seen before. Never seen many crows around here the last 20 years. I have seen lots of crows this year. Just like out at the old rural place I lived many years. Crows would fill up trees on the back hills of my property years ago.

Dude, just found this channel, and I'm loving it!

I never knew the proper name for these which shocks me because I always studied everything I would come across. These were so common when I was a kid. We called them "snake feeders" but Ebony Jewelwing sounds much better. Due to their abundance, I took them for granted and now I'm so happy when I see them.

Last year was the first time I saw a damselfly. This evening, I saw three Of these making the second third and fourth damselflies I’ve ever seen. They were at a creek in the woods, just like Chris’ KZfaq. I did not attempt to take any pictures this evening because all I had was an iPhone and knew I could not get close enough.

As usual, this video came out amazingly well Chris! Having filmed some damselflies before, I know how hard it is to get steady shots, and you were able to get some truly beautiful clips. Ebony Jewelwings have long been one of my favorite damselfly species, and seeing a whole video about them was a real treat. I know you’ve been through the ringer recently my friend, but I can tell you that from an audience perspective, your videos keep getting better and better. You have a lot to be proud of Chris! - Harrison and Evan

Ooo that's my favorite too. I photograph them frequently here in Kansas

I also love the Jewelwings! There's tonnes of them in the ravine here in Ontario - beautiful iridescence!

Amazing video content! Love it!

We have those here in our little village of Limington, Virginia do the nymphs, eat, fish, or any other underwater insect

This deserves a lot more views

Thanks Chris 👍

Some of my favorite creatures, constant companions in the swamps and fishing holes. If you head south, the variety becomes stunning. Always wondered if some of the ones we see are imported from elsewhere like much of the other fauna has become.

The sound of the water on the stream it's so peaceful and relaxing!❤️

Those are stunning. Impressive hunting skills for such a small creature. Great close-ups, looks like things are nice and green out your way.

Hell, the iridescence is gorgeous, but I'm (almost) more impressed by how clear that creek was!

This has to be my favorite video yet, Chris. It takes me back to my childhood and the stream I used to explore when I was growing up in East Central Alabama. The videography is outstanding. Thank you 🤗🌿!

Thankyou for showing the ground bees. I was wondering what to look out for. I still have not seen any snakes. No tracks either. Weird.

Those are some wonderful shots! Still using the Olympus TG? I like my rugged Ricoh but it can't do that kind of detail. Back on the subject; the mating ritual is bananas!

hey Chris. I you are so good at wildlife what is your degree in. thank you for teaching us so much. hugs

I can still remember the first time I saw them. Fluttering around a campground in my local area. They do remind you more of butterflies flying then a damselfly. I do find it sad that they are not a very common insect in my area. That just makes the jewel in their name more appropriate. Thanks for the video. Keep on exploring.

The miner bees are fantastic to watch on a sunny morning. Any idea why they burrow near to each other when they’re a solitary bee?

Awesome footage! What camera are you using?

I had no idea this species existed at all until I discovered them in Republika Srpska last year. Interesting that, as far as I can see in this video, these damselflies in the US appear to be identical to the ones I encountered, in spite of the geography. Beautiful creatures!

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How about a dip into the life under the water in that babbling brook?