Tag Archives: Dragonflies

Dragonflies in the Grass

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Small dragonflies have been flying in the grass of our yard.  Not quite so many that I would call them a swarm,  but a dozen or two.  Their flight is not so rapid and overwhelming as some of the others … Continue reading →

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An Eastern Amberwing

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Here is a photograph I took Saturday of an eastern amberwing, Perithemis tenera.  This is a male. Also, for your entertainment, I thought I would add a wood-tick count to my postings.  I know it would make more sense to … Continue reading →

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Some Things Can’t be Photographed

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Well, maybe someone else can, but I have seen a few things where I am totally at a loss. Here is one: This is a dragonfly feeding swarm.  There were somewhere between one and two dozen dragonflies flying within a … Continue reading →

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Dragonflies and Sky

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

This weekend I participated in the Bugguide Gathering event at Ames, Iowa.  I loved every minute of it.  We had a number of field trips to different areas.  The only issue I had was that I was not able to … Continue reading →

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Same Bug, Different View

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

About a week ago I posted a picture of a twelve-spot skimmer, Libellula pulchella. Here is another view of the same species.  I took this photo on Tuesday. This is a spectacularly beautiful creature.  I may get tired of them … Continue reading →

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The Eastern Pondhawk

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Another dragonfly that seems to be quite common right now is the eastern pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis.  This species, like many dragonflies, is sexually dimorphic.  This is what the mature males look like. And the female is below: I haven’t identified … Continue reading →

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This Guy Won’t Slow Down

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

We have a little pond on our property.  It is really too shallow to keep fish in, so it is more of a wetland. Yesterday there were fifty or a hundred dragonflies flying around the pond–at least half a dozen … Continue reading →

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The Widow Skimmer

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

One of the dragonflies that is commonly seen in our flower garden is the widow skimmer, Libellula luctuosa.   I took this photograph of a female yesterday. To me, the yellow markings on the thorax and abdomen of this dragonfly look … Continue reading →

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Another Sign of Spring

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

We have a small pond on our property.   I went down there today and looked at the wildlife.  We have a small group of ducks on the pond.  I spent some time looking into the water at insects, snails, crustaceans, … Continue reading →

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Widow Skimmer

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

This dragonfly is called a widow skimmer, or Libellula luctuosa.  It is an adult male. Insects breathe differently than we do.  They don’t have lungs, for example.  Still, while I was photographing this guy I could see his abdomen moving … Continue reading →

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