Wings are tattered. Flowers have faded. Summer is ending. (Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) photographed on 6 September at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge.)
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September 12, 2023 by Mike Powell
Wings are tattered. Flowers have faded. Summer is ending. (Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) photographed on 6 September at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge.)
© Michael Q. Powell. All rights reserved.
Posted in Autumn, Dragonflies, dragonfly, Flowers, Insects, Nature, Photography, Summer, wildlife | Tagged black-eyed susan, Blue Dasher, Blue Dasher dragonfly, Canon 7D, changing seasons, end of summer, Fort Belvoir VA, Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge, Pachydiplax longipennis, Tamron 18-400mm | 4 Comments
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Such strength and grit!! Yes! Here we go! Beautiful, Mike!
Returning from shopping in the heat and humidity and my wings feel tattered, too. Come on Autumn!
Beautiful capture, Mike, that sure says autumn!
Nice Mike! They certainly get the worse for wear as the season is coming to the end!