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.”

Odes

Saw some new Odonata, damselflies and dragonflies, while traveling. American Rubyspot above.

Dot-tailed Whiteface.

Dusky Dancers.

Stream Bluets.

Ebony Jewelwing. Not a new species for me, but I see them rarely.

Blue-fronted Dancer: another species I don’t see in Brooklyn. This one was next to the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.

I think this is another Blue-fronted, a female this time, relatively recently emerged from her aquatic stage from the Grand River. They were numerous that day along the riverwalk.

One response to “Odes”

  1. charlesmcalexander28

    Fabulous! All new to me. Some real beauties!

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