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Dragonfly in British Columbia, possibly an emerald - Cordulia shurtleffii
Copyright © 2019 Melody Lytle

Dragonfly in British Columbia, possibly an emerald - Cordulia shurtleffii
51°36'53.813" N 120°51'53.549" W, rural, Cariboo region, British Columbia, Canada
June 22, 2019
I suspect that this is an American Emerald but I would appreciate other opinions. Thank you n advance.
Contributed by Melody Lytle on 7 August, 2019 - 10:14am
Last updated 7 August, 2019 - 12:56pm

Moved to Cordulia shurtleffii
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Allison, 7 August, 2019 - 12:56pm

American emerald
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… Larry de March, 7 August, 2019 - 10:51am

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