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Re: Off topic Dragonfly question

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June Tveekrem

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June Tveekrem

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Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:46:28 -0400

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

-- 
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.