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09-15-2021, 04:02 PM - 6 Likes   #1
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Dragonfly Photos, Show us your dragonflies and damselflies

I cannot find a thread on dragonflies except for dragonflies in flight, they are probably my favorite insect to shoot. Please try to ID them if you can.

This is a male Blue Dasher from a couple days ago (Scientific or Binomial Names in the exif)


Here's a male Eastern Pondhawk I shot today


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excellent idea, Tom....
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Hello,

Cool idea Tom!

This was with the K100D Super and the kit lens (18-55 I) over a decade ago.


...and this one landed next to me and said "Hey! Ain't you gonna take a picture of me?" I only had a small point and shoot at the moment (Fuji F600EXR)




Dragonfly One: Clear for Takeoff, heading West-North West, wind one eight zero at one two knots


Both have the same scientific name: "Lookus likus helicopterus"

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I apologize, Tom, I do not know the specie/names for any of these beautiful creatures:





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Roseate Skimmer at the Gilbert Arizona Riparian Preserve. Female.

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Blue Dasher at the same location. Male(?)

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No idea of their ID, but I'll contribute.






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I had an ID for this one but I can't remember what it was...


Male Common Whitetail


Female Common Whitetail


















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Carmine Skimmer or more common Roseate Skimmer(?)

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Red-tailed Pennant

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No idea what kind / type of a dragonfly it is.

Snapped with DFA 150-450.
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I always look out for dragonflies on summer excursions. All previously posted I think.

A few from a trip to Algonquin Provincial Park in June

Crimson-ringed Whiteface



Common Whitetail



Delta-spotted Spiketail



Chalk-fronted Corporal



This one is a migrant from the south - most likely a Carolina Saddlebags

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