It was a male Ebony Jewelwing, which is part of the family called
"broadwinged damselflies". A beautiful insect! Here is a photo for
anyone who wants to see what it looks like: http://tinyurl.com/ynjlfr
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June Tveekrem
Columbia, Maryland
tweekiebird|AT|southernspreadwing.com
JAMES WILSON wrote:
> Mr. Hubick's dazzling photos of dragonflies forced me to order a guide
> from Amazon, but alas, it is not here yet.
>
> Naturally, I just saw an absolutely amazing dragonfly, one that I have
> never seen before and that I am certain is some rare and exotic
> species that has made its way here from Venezuela or maybe even Delaware.
>
> I did not catch it for an in-hand description.
>
> Description: it was small, about 2 or 2 1/2 inches long. The wings
> were black, or very dark blue. The long, thin thingee (thorax?)
> sticking out behind the wings was a flourescent blue-green, something
> like a neon tetra, but darker bluish than greenish.
> The head also had tinges of the same colors.
>
> Many thanks
> Jim Wilson
> Queenstown
>
>
> ps: the four Mockingbirds in the nest either fledged yesterday
> afternoon or this morning ... or some critter got them last night. |