So I’ve been taking pictures and observing dragonflies at my pond. I think I have identified the majority of them<\/p>\n
Large all blue — Blue-eyed Darner aeschna multicolor Large all green — Green Darner (Anax junius) or imperator Dark Dark blue with black patches on wings — Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) Red — Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata Smaller red — Variegated Meadowhawk ( Sympetrum corruptum) Smaller all blue — Erythemis collacata (Western Pondhawk) Small fluorescent pink red — Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)<\/p>\n
So I have seen at least seven different types and the population shifts periodically. When any of the darners are there there are no other dragonflies. And the green Garner was laying eggs. But when the Western pond Hawks are there there are usually ten or so.<\/p>\n
Damselflies Pacific fork tail Bright blue tail red brown<\/p>\n
There are often hordes of damselflies. I counted 20 on one little clump of sedge.<\/p>\n
There are also some dragonflies that flit around my orchard But they are about 10 feet off the ground and very hard to see what colors they have other than a general shade of amber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So I’ve been taking pictures and observing dragonflies at my pond. I think I have identified the majority of them Large all blue — Blue-eyed Darner aeschna multicolor Large all green — Green Darner (Anax junius) or imperator Dark Dark … Continue reading