After photographing the dragonfly for my post Dragonfly, Yellowish Abdomen that was perched on a branch I was surprised to spot a couple on the ground. So much for dragonflies sticking to one behavior!
This was on a short side trail off the mowed grass trail that was strewn with leaves and sticks.
The dragonfly flew to my other side, nicely perching on a dried seed head of some kind.
Fellow blogger Mike Powell (MichaelQPowell.com/) thinks my first post was of a juvenile female Great Blue Skimmer. I’ve just bought Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East and am on my way to learning more about the dragonfly and damselfly worlds; at more than 500 pages there is a lot to know.
Go Ellen! It’s neat to read that you’ve bought the book 😀 and it’s lovely to see the photos of the ones you find in your locality!
Thanks, Liz! I find it so much easier to flip through a book than search online sometimes.
Good luck with your studies, it is a large biological area so do not give up!
Thanks, Hans, it sure is!
Thank goodness you bought the soft cover 😳
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This one’s a beauty! I’ve yet to see one this year.
Thanks, Belinda! Can’t be long now for you 🙂