This Gray Petaltail dragonfly (Tachopteryx thoreyi) looked like it was trying to climb a small tree when I spotted it from a distance on Monday at Occoquan Regional Park in Lorton, Virginia. I was happy to be able to capture this shot from the side, because when Gray Petaltails perch flat against a tree, they become virtually invisible—their black and gray coloration causes them to blend in perfectly with the rough bark of a tree.
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Hi Michael! I haven’t been checking many posts on Fb lately, so these emails are precious to me! This is an INCREDIBLE shot!! Keep doing what you do
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Had to share! Thanks to you, I spotted 2 white tails at our pond yesterday!
You help me see Treasures in Plain Sight!
The angle of those wings make one side almost deformed, until I enlarged it. You are a genius 🙂