Here are 2 dragonflies that happened to be on the deck so I quickly grabbed a net and snapped a few pictures of them.
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| Top and bottom: A male Blue Dasher. |
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| An immature female Great Blue Skimmer. |
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| Top and bottom: I'm not really sure what this damselfly is, but my best guess is an immature female Red Eyed Damselfly. |
UPDATE: 7/4/13
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| Top and bottom: A male Violet Dancer. |
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| Top and bottom: A Male Fragile Forktail damselfly, they only grow to be 1 inch so most people walk past them without even noticing. |
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| Tiny as they are, they harbor a glimmering green sheen which is hard to see. |
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| Top and bottom: This is an immature male Common Pondhawk, a beautiful contrast from neon green to powder blue. |
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| Top and bottom: I caught another Blue Dasher though this time it's an immature female! |
UPDATE: 7/5/13
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| Top and bottom: This is a female Violet Dancer. Unlike the male it is brown and harder to find in grass. |
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| Top and bottom: If you look closely you can see little red dots, it is not uncommon to find water mites on damselfly and dragonflies. |
UPDATE: 7/6/13
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Top and bottom: It's the first time I've seen one of these female Common Pondhawk, Their apple green is quite striking compared to the normal brownish colored dragonflies that roam around my yard. |
UPDATE: 7/8/13
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Top and bottom: a female Meadowhawk dragonfly. I used to see them quite often but it seems that they're starting to disappear.
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| Top and bottom: I often see these female Willow Skimmers flapping their wings lazily like butterflies. |
UPDATE: 7/12/13
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| Top and bottom: This is a male Swamp Darner they're migratory and I often see them outside at dusk. Compared to the other dragonflies this one is giant! The biggest dragonfly I have ever seen. |
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| As you can see, this Swamp Darner is about 4 inches! |
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| A stunning blue enveloped in green. |
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