Tag Archives: odonata

08.15.2022 Macro Monday-Another First

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Steve Gingold

There are 23 species of damselflies in New England so they are one type of insect I have a chance of photographing all although some are not as common as others and only found in some parts and not all … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Coenagrionidae, Forktail, Ischnura posita, Narrow-winged damselfly, odonata, Zygoptera | 18 Comments

08.07.2022 Dewy Damsel

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Yesterday morning’s visit that found the gentians also offered a nice colorful damselfly. Eastern Forktail- Ischnura verticalis -female I was surprised that she could fly around, I watched her fly until she landed on the grass stalk, and not lose those … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insects, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged damselfly, Eastern Forktail, Gauco Pond, insect, Ischnura verticalis, Massachusetts, Narrow-winged damselfly, New England, North Quabbin, odonata, Petersham, western massachusetts, Zygoptera | 21 Comments

08.06.2022 More or Lestes

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Steve Gingold

I posted a Swamp Spreadwing a few weeks ago or so. I try to share different subjects, with the exception of bullfrogs, but like how this one came out so adding it to my WordPress media library. Swamp Spreadwing-Lestes vigilax-male. … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Massachusetts, Closeup Photography, Insects, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Gauco Pond, insect, Lestes vigilax, Massachusetts, New England, North Quabbin, odonata, Petersham, Swamp Spreadwing, western massachusetts, Zygoptera | 17 Comments

07.14.2022 Pondhawk!

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Steve Gingold

I shot this image back on July 3rd at Gauco Pond. It was a good day and I found several nice odonata. Eastern Pondhawk-Erythemis simplicicollis – Dragonflies are fantastic fliers and among the most successful predators in the world. One reason … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Massachusetts, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography | Tagged Anisoptera, dragonfly insect, Eastern Pondhawk, Erythemis simplicicollis, Gauco Pond, Libellulidae, odonata, Petersham, Skimmer | 22 Comments

07.09.2022 Clear wings

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Steve Gingold

The way the light is hitting the wings, they look like a collection of tiny windows. There is a bit of iridescent color and some sky reflection, but we can see right through them. Autumn Meadowhawk-Sympetrum vicinum-female There were quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anisoptera, Autumn Meadowhawk, dragonfly, Libellulidae, Massachusetts, meadowhawk, Moosehorn POnd, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, odonata, Skimmer, Sympetrum vicinum, western massachusetts | 32 Comments

07.06.2022 Swamp Spreadwing Damselfly

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Each time I find a new odonata lately it seems to be one of a large number from a new mass eclosing. There were dozens of these all along the roadside at Moosehorn Pond last Friday morning. Swamp Spreadwing-Lestes vigilax … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged damselfly, insect, Lestes vigilax, Massachusetts, New England, North Quabbin, odonata, western massachusetts, Zygoptera | 23 Comments

06.16.2022 Two Ponds, Two Firsts…well four really

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Steve Gingold

On Monday I shot the damselfly, which was a first of that species for me. But just before that I made an image of a Large Cranberry-Vaccinium macrocarpon flower for the first time. I had seen some of the berries … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Massachusetts, Closeup Photography, Flora, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Dot-tailed Whiteface, flora; dragonfly, Gauco Pond, Large Cranberry, Leucorrhinia intacta, Massachusetts, Moosehorn POnd, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, New Salem, North Quabbin, odonata, Petersham, Vaccinium macrocarpon, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 21 Comments

06.15.2022 Things are heating up

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Steve Gingold

While places to our south have had dragonflies flying about, and probably to a lesser extent here also, it is now getting warm enough here to see them regularly and a first time for me to make some photographs. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insects, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Chalk-fronted Corporal, insect, Ladona julia, Massachusetts, Moosehorn POnd, New England, North Quabbin, odonata, western massachusetts | 12 Comments

06.13.2022 Macro Monday-A happy encounter

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Steve Gingold

I went to Gauco Pond in Petersham, MA this morning looking for whatever flowers I might find. I did find one that I hadn’t seen before but am showing you what I happened upon on the way back to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography | Tagged Enallagma laterale, Gauco Pond, Massachusetts, Narrow-winged damselfly, New England, New England Bluet, North Quabbin, odonata, Petersham, Zygoptera | 29 Comments

06.06.2022 Ebony Jewelwing – left, right and center

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Steve Gingold

It’s still a little early for orchids at MacLeod Field where I find them every June. But there was no shortage of these Ebony Jewelwing-Calopteryx maculata damselflies which, as with yesterday’s fly, is my favorite of the Zygoptera suborder. These … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Calopteryx maculata, damselfly, Ebony Jewelwing, insect, Massachusetts, New England, odonata, western massachusetts, Zygoptera | 26 Comments