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Skimmer - Libellula vibrans - male
Copyright © 2015 Robert Lord Zimlich

Skimmer - Libellula vibrans - Male
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
August 13, 2015
It's been so long since I've photographed a dragonfly. Which skimmer? Thanks
UPDATE: Adds August datapoint for Alabama Gulf Coast
Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 13 August, 2015 - 11:59pm
Last updated 16 August, 2015 - 11:26am

Moved to Libellula vibrans
Moved from Skimmers.

Thanks, Bill. This bad boy was making quite a nuisance of himself. Generally, it's Swamp Darners that run everything off. This is the first time I've seen a Great Blue come to lights.
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… Robert Lord Zimlich, 16 August, 2015 - 11:19am

Libellula vibrans
Male
… William Edwards, 16 August, 2015 - 10:41am

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