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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2024, 12:45 PM Jun 2024

Blue dasher dragonfly

This morning at The Wetlands at Long's Park, Lancaster, PA.

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Blue dasher dragonfly (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 OP

Wonderful! Bayard Jun 2024 #1

On a pickerel weed flower? I didn't know dragonflies were attracted to them. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #2

They'll perch on anything while waiting to hunt their prey (which includes smaller dragonflies) Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #3

You're on a roll! This is another great capture, my dear Mousetoescamper! Wow. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #4

Thanks! Just groovin' with nature. Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #5

Nice! HAB911 Jun 2024 #6

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #7

Excellent image! Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2024 #8

Thanks! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #9

Bayard

(30,264 posts)

1. Wonderful!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2024, 12:48 PM

Jun 2024

I have a thing for dragonflies. We're just starting to see more re-emerge around the pond now that the swallows are done nesting above there.

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,702 posts)

2. On a pickerel weed flower? I didn't know dragonflies were attracted to them.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2024, 12:56 PM

Jun 2024

Source: https://wtrautmannkscbio.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/pickerelweed-pontederia-cordata/

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

3. They'll perch on anything while waiting to hunt their prey (which includes smaller dragonflies)

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 27, 2024, 01:44 PM

Jun 2024

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)

4. You're on a roll! This is another great capture, my dear Mousetoescamper! Wow.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2024, 02:08 PM

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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

5. Thanks! Just groovin' with nature.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 27, 2024, 02:19 PM

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HAB911

(10,586 posts)

6. Nice!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2024, 08:39 AM

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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

7. Thanks!

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 28, 2024, 08:51 AM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,392 posts)

8. Excellent image!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2024, 04:20 PM

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Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 29, 2024, 04:22 PM

Jun 2024

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