Dragonflies (image heavy)

Let me know if I messed up any ID's

1. Female Blue Dashers
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2
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3
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4
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5 Male Blue Dasher
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6
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7
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8 Male Eastern Pondhawk
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9
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10 Female Eastern Pondhawk
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11 Twelve Spotted Skimmer
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12
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13
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14 Female 12 Spotted Skimmer
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15 Widow Skimmer
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16 Female Widow Skimmer
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17
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18 Not certain, but I'm thinking female ruby meadowhawk.
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19
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Nicely done, but I don't have a clue on ID. Really like #3 - nice sharp shot with a great BG. - Terry

Beautiful shots !!

Are these shots over many sessions or you had a really productive day ?

How do you know they are female ? using Loupey's terminology I do not see any "sensual shapes" on them - colors I guess ?

Thanks everyone! :)

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Originally Posted by armando_m

Beautiful shots !!

Are these shots over many sessions or you had a really productive day ?

How do you know they are female ? using Loupey's terminology I do not see any "sensual shapes" on them - colors I guess ?

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Multiple sessions, and over three different locations. The dragonflies have been great this year.

And yep, color, patterns, and wing spots are often very different between the males and females. The Eastern Pondhawks, for example, the males are blue with a green face, and the females are a bright green.

In general, the females are a little less colorful than the males.