Ruby meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
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Well-camouflaged female Eastern pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
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And a Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella).
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These bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) flowers aren't dragonflies, but they're jolly pretty.
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2 comments:
Good pictures. When these winged beasts are in great numbers, nature is alive!!
I havent seen one yet in our garden, these dragonflies.
~ bangchik
I like Dragonflies - I think it's the vivid metalic colours that makes them so special.
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