Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly

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Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Jul 2, 2022 4:04:32 GMT hmca, jackscrap, and 2 more like this

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Male Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly
Calopteryx maculata
Wednesday_29-June-2022
On Yellow Poplar leaves hanging high over the spring.

The male was sitting here; and, as soon as he flew away, this female landed on the same leaf.

This is the same female as in the previous photo except that she has relocated to within three feet of the ground and very near the spring branch.

You can learn all about them at Insect Identification, Featured Creatures, Bug Guide, and Wikipedia.

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jackscrap Senior Contributor Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,233 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Jul 2, 2022 5:19:15 GMT hmca and BuckSkin like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jackscrap on Jul 2, 2022 5:19:15 GMT Thanks for the links BuckSkin, some interesting reading.
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hmca Administrator Posts: 14,140 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Jul 2, 2022 16:45:01 GMT BuckSkin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hmca on Jul 2, 2022 16:45:01 GMT Especially like your third picture, BuckSkin.
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pontiac1940 CE Members Posts: 6,357 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Jul 2, 2022 21:10:25 GMT BuckSkin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pontiac1940 on Jul 2, 2022 21:10:25 GMT Jul 2, 2022 4:04:32 GMT BuckSkin said: Male Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Now that is a damselfy! Wow. Thanks.
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VickiD Established Forum Member Posts: 718 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly Jul 2, 2022 21:28:35 GMT BuckSkin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by VickiD on Jul 2, 2022 21:28:35 GMT Beautiful shots! Love the colors, too! Thanks for all the information, BuckSkin!
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