Dragonfly On The Hunt

There were several Widow Skimmer Dragonflies hovering around, clearly plotting my demise, and I only managed to capture this one photo before they realized I was onto them. I can't imagine the sheer, unadulterated terror this creates for small insects—it's basically a tiny, winged apocalypse out there. 🤣

~ Rick

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They Are Back

Check out this female Widow skimmer. I love dragonflies. They are so cool and when you get the photo just right, you can see amazing details in their wings and head. This one is not in perfect focus, but I still was happy to see one. It is that time of year.

~ Rick

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King Of Skimmers

We are starting to see some of my favorite insects. This is a Widow Skimmer .. they king of skimmers. I love photographing them. Check out the details. Very cool.

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Last Of The Skimmers

The top photo is one of the last of a female Widow Skimmer of the 2021 summer. I think there could be a few left, but I am not them now. I want an extention of summer.

The second shot if a male. They were not far apart when I took these photos .. who knows.

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