Halloween Pennant Dragonfly
I’ve been seeing these dragonflies recently, usually perched on top of a stalk. The pumpkin colored wings makes it easy to identify.
Halloween Pennant
I saw this dragonfly perched on top of a stalk as I was walking along the mowed paths in the prairie yesterday. The orange colored wings and banding makes it … Continued
Blue Dasher
Dragonflies are unusual in many ways, but I find their eyes to be especially amazing. Their huge bulging eyes give them extraordinarily good eyesight, probably better than any other insect. … Continued
Halloween Pennant Dragonfly
I saw this dragonfly yesterday as I was walking the mowed paths in the prairie. The orange colored wings makes it easy to identify.
Blue Dasher Dragonfly
I enjoy watching dragonflies at the edge of the ponds. This female is perched on a Deptford Pink. It’s not drinking nectar; it’s a hunter and it’s waiting for prey … Continued
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Twelve-spotted Skimmer, Libellula pulchella I stumbled upon Noppadol Paothong this morning at the PGT. He was taking butterfly pictures for the Missouri Department of Conservation. As we were talking he pointed … Continued
Halloween Pennant
Halloween Pennant, Celithemis eponina I found this spectacular dragonfly at the edge of the 5-acre Prairie this afternoon. Halloween Pennants have always been my favorite dragonfly. I love the “Halloween” … Continued
Eastern Pondhawk
Eastern Pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis These are ferocious dragonflies, attacking even each other. I found this female in a draw in the middle of the prairie today.
Blue Dasher on a Lily Bud
Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis Pointing the abdomen strait up like this is called obelisking. Dragonflies do that on hot days like today. The raised abdomen reduces the surface area so … Continued
Blue Dasher
There are wonderful details to be seen when you get up close with a dragonfly face-to-face. This is a Blue Dasher that I photographed yesterday around one of our ponds.Blue … Continued