Female Spangled Skimmer dragonfly

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Female Spangled Skimmer dragonfly

June 8, 2017 by Mike Powell

I am so happy that dragonfly season is finally here. There is just something about the beauty, complexity, and acrobatic skills of these amazing insects that never fails to grab my attention and I can easily spend hours watching and photographing them. I spotted this particular dragonfly, a female Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea), last week at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia.

Posted in Dragonflies, dragonfly, Nature, Photography, spring, wildlife | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, Huntley Meadows Park, Libellula cyanea, Spangled Skimmer, Spangled Skimmer dragonfly, Tamron 180mm | 4 Comments

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on June 9, 2017 at 7:20 am | Reply Dan Antion

I am absolutely fascinated by the wings. Miracle of nature, for sure.
on June 9, 2017 at 6:02 pm | Reply Reed Andariese

Nice! Dragonflies are one of my favorite photo subjects! I enjoy seeing your images of these fun photo subjects!
on June 9, 2017 at 7:15 pm | Reply svtakeiteasy

Beautiful Mike. Love those lacy wings!
- on June 9, 2017 at 7:22 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Chris. It’s nice when I can maneuver into a position that is parallel to the open wings and can capture so many of the details of the wings.

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