Now that the weather is warming up, I am searching in earnest for dragonflies, one of my favorite subjects to photograph. I am still having difficulties locating native-born species, but fortunately there are some migratory species in the area. Yesterday I spotted this Common Green Darner (Anax junius) dragonfly couple in tandem, with the male holding on as the female deposited her eggs in the floating vegetation.
In some dragonfly species the male will hover above the female as she oviposits, but in others, like the Common Green Darner, the male remains attached. I suspect that this method is one way of ensuring that the eggs that the male has fertilized are deposited before the female hooks up with another male.
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Mike Powell 
I love that color!
I’ve observed this behavior many more times than I’ve been able to capture in an image. What a lovely opportunity and a wonderful addition to your portfolio!
Thanks, Gary. I was very fortunate to spot this couple as they were flying and even more lucky when they landed right next to the boardwalk on which I was walking. My biggest challenge was avoiding falling into the water as I leaned over to get as low an angle as I could.