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08.15.2022 Macro Monday-Another First
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
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Tagged Coenagrionidae, Forktail, Ischnura posita, Narrow-winged damselfly, odonata, Zygoptera
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08.07.2022 Dewy Damsel
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
08.06.2022 More or Lestes
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
07.14.2022 Pondhawk!
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
07.09.2022 Clear wings
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
07.06.2022 Swamp Spreadwing Damselfly
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
06.16.2022 Two Ponds, Two Firsts…well four really
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
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06.15.2022 Things are heating up
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
06.13.2022 Macro Monday-A happy encounter
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
06.06.2022 Ebony Jewelwing – left, right and center
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
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