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  • Dragonflies & Damselflies

    Odonata is a word used to describe both Dragonflies (Anisoptera) and Damselflies (Zygoptera). A lot of folks who watch these little critters regularly, affectionately refer to them as “Odes”. I just posted over a dozen photos of Dragonflies and Damselflies in my gallery. There are lots of different types...
    Posted to Glitter Girl (Weblog) by Julie Burger on 06-30-2008

  • Rambur's Forktail Damselfly

    This lovely creature is a Damselfly called Rambur's Forktail. This is the Male. His identifying marks are a black thorax with thin green shoulder stripes, his abdomen is black on top and yellowish below with the very tip of his thorax being that pretty blue. His eyes are black above and greenish...
    Posted to Julie's Joy (Gallery) by Julie Burger on 06-25-2008

  • Familiar Bluet Damselfly

    My best guess on this one after studying the field guides and the internet, is that this is the female Familiar Bluet. Her thorax is tan (could be pale blue to lavender) with a black stipe on top and shoulders. Her abdomen is black above and tan or pale blue below. The male is blue and black (much prettier...
    Posted to Julie's Joy (Gallery) by Julie Burger on 06-25-2008

  • Eastern Forktail Damselfly

    The Eastern Forktail Damselfly is a small damselfly. This is the male and he has a black thorax above with green shoulder stripes and sides. The abdomen is mostly black with some narrow green banding and a blue tip. His eyes are black above and green below.
    Posted to Julie's Joy (Gallery) by Julie Burger on 06-25-2008

  • Variable Dancer Damselfly

    I am fairly certain that this is a Male Variable Dancer Damselfly. The Variable Dancer is a small lavender and black damselfly. The male's thorax is violet and can have thin black stripes. The abdomen is also violet with black markings with a blue tip. There seem to be several subspecies with subtle...
    Posted to Julie's Joy (Gallery) by Julie Burger on 06-25-2008
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