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Related: About this forumMale widow skimmer dragonfly
This afternoon at Muhlenberg Native Plant Meadow, Lancaster, PA.

Diamond_Dog
(41,071 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,819 posts)Raven123
(7,903 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,819 posts)SWBTATTReg
(26,404 posts)quite a bit in the Ozarks at my Mom and Dad's place, as well as my grandmother's place. You could spend all day just watching the flowers and the visitors to each flower...
cyclonefence
(5,167 posts)Their presence was supposed to indicate snakes nearby. Southern WV.
Edited to ask: Do you know why it's called a "widow skimmer?" Is it supposed to indicate widows nearby?
magicarpet
(19,425 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,819 posts)AllaN01Bear
(29,807 posts)Mousetoescamper
(6,819 posts)Pinback
(13,660 posts)As the expression goes, Nature is f___ing lit.
Great photograph. Thanks for sharing.
Mousetoescamper
(6,819 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(156,994 posts)Initially, I saw this photo on my iPhone, and there I was able to expand it for greater visibility.
And your sharp, detailed photo held up superbly throughout my invasive tactics. Again I say, WOW.
Superb shooting.
Mousetoescamper
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