Poised to fly catch, roughly similar to flycatcher (bird) behavior. Summer season days are hot, especially the afternoon parts of the day, and are not really conducive for birding successes. Not so with dragonflies. They love...
Category - Damselflies and Dragonflies
This category highlights species that belong to the taxonomic Order Odonata.
Dragonfly visit, didn’t knock
Noticed [see photo below] a dragonfly, Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes), on the front door vestibule this morning. It didn’t knock, but it didn’t fly off either when I inspected it. Why? Well, this spot is...
Variegated Meadowhawk…a Migrant Dragonfly
Artistic shot highlighting the ornate coloration of Variegated Meadowhawk Natural History Notes Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) is one of fourteen Meadowhawk species in North America or one of 62 species worldwide...