Most dragonflies like sunshine, so it’s been tough this month to find very many of them, given the almost constant cloud cover and frequent rain showers. Here are a few shots nevertheless of female Common Whitetail dragonflies (Plathemis lydia) from earlier in May. All of them appear to be young ones, in particular the one in the final shot, whose wings have not yet acquired their final coloration, indicating that it has only recently emerged.
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Mike Powell 
Great shots, Mike. It’s so nice to have them pose quietly!
Early in the season, especially when they have recently emerged, dragonflies seem to be a lot more cooperative.