Damsels and Dragons

[Kenneth Yong]

This one landed on me after a trip though a stand fan. That was on.

Kenneth

 

[Kilchis]

'Nother Cardinal Meadowhawk

 

[Kilchis]

Widow Skimmer

 

[Mark Melton]

Brechmorhoga nymph. 16-20 mm at maturity.

 

[Kilchis]

Eight-spotted Skimmer, left, and Blue Dasher, right.

 

[Jim F.]

Eight-spotted Skimmer, left, and Blue Dasher, right.

You capture/have captured some splendid shots! I get a lot of Dragons "hunting" over the yard in the summer, but they rarely land.

 

[Kilchis]

You capture/have captured some splendid shots! I get a lot of Dragons "hunting" over the yard in the summer, but they rarely land.

Thank you! I am fortunate to have stumbled onto some good habitat.

 

[Jim F.]

Thank you! I am fortunate to have stumbled onto some good habitat.

You are welcome and yes, you have!

 

[Kilchis]

It's been awhile since anyone posted here. I'm dreaming of warm summer days, so…Blue Dasher, male.

 

[Kilchis]

Summer is coming and things are beginning to happen.,

White-Faced Meadowhawk.

 

[Zak]

Just starting to see the dragonflies around here.

 

[RCF]

Just starting to see the dragonflies around here.

I agree. Ever since that week of high temps they have been increasing in numbers. Nymphs are fishing well for sure.

 

[Kilchis]

Male Blue Dasher. It looks like he's had a hard life.

 

[Scott Salzer]

We were fishing an Oroville lake and I saw dragonfly wings floating down from the trees, hmmm. Hung around a bit and then saw merlin take a dragonfly over the lake, take to a tree and pluck the wings and eat rest.

I did a search and found that they do eat dragonflies. New to me, and interesting.

 

[Kilchis]

Chalk-fronted Corporal. So named because of the two white bars atop the thorax. Male.

 

[Cabezon]

Variegated meadowhawk from Reflection Lake, Mt. Rainier National Park.

Steve

 

[Jacob Watrous]

Never seen one these colors before, or this big (roughly 3.5”). Any ideas what kind of dragonfly it is?

 

[Northern]

My daughter's shoulder blade - species unknown

 

[Kilchis]

Never seen one these colors before, or this big (roughly 4.25”). Any ideas what kind of dragonfly it is?View attachment 82298

I'm going to vote for female Common Green Darner. ( I've never found them to be common! They've all managed to elude my camera.)

 

[Jacob Watrous]

I'm going to vote for female Common Green Darner. ( I've never found them to be common! They've all managed to elude my camera.)

Thank you! Never seen one here in Washington before.