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.”

Dragonflies

Libellua lydiaCommon Whitetail (Libellua lydia) male.Libellua pulchellaTwelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellua pulchella) male.Libellua pulchellaTwelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellua pulchella) female.Pachydiplax lonipennisBlue Dasher (Pachydiplax lonipennis) male.
Epitheca canisBeaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis). (h/t to Ed Lam for the ID on this one.)

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2 responses to “Dragonflies”

  1. McMackin, Rebecca (BBP)

    Matthew are these from our ponds?

    Rebecca McMackin
    Park Horticulturalist
    Brooklyn Bridge Park

    Reply
    1. mthew

      No, these are from Doodletown and Staten Island.

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