Dragonfly Needham's Skimmer - Libellula needhami

and we would suggest needhami. There seems to be a color change in the vein on the leading edge of the wing. The light color seems to go far forward on the side of the thorax. And the legs seem to be brown. None of those are perfectly clear, but all three point to Needham's. See Gayle's fine work here

… john and jane balaban, 5 June, 2010 - 10:39am

thanks

I am a jazz musician and have worked in photogrsphy but entomolgy is not my thing but thanks to this site I am learning. I love shooting birds, insects, nature in general. Thanks for your help. More images:
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… Paul, 5 June, 2010 - 11:26am

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