Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Twelve Spotted

The Twelve-spotted skimmer (Libellula pulchella) is one of the easiest dragonflies to identify. You can even tell from the shadow. This is the female — the males have white patches between the dark spots.

mthew

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2 responses to “Twelve Spotted”

  1. Fork in My Eye

    Cool photo.

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  2. Paul Lamb

    Nicely done!

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