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.”

Unsaddled

Tramea lacerataThe remains of a Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata), narrowly missed on the sidewalk.

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2 responses to “Unsaddled”

  1. elwnyc

    I’m surprised to see the reddish abdomen – my books show a black body for the black saddlebags. But the Carolina and red saddlebags definitely have red, not black saddlebags.

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    1. mthew

      Yes, I’m not sure what is going on here.

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