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Crimson Marsh Glider, Female
BC Dragonflies don't have a lot of sexual dimorphism that I have seen - sometimes one is 10% larger and the tail tip area is sometimes different, but otherwise similar. Crimson Marsh Gliders are quite different colours - Crimson (red) for the males, this brownish orange for the females.
Species: Trithemis aurora (crimson marsh glider, Crimson Dropwing)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Crimson Marsh Glider, Female

Orange Dragonfly From Below
This Dragonfly is hard to identify. It might be a Russet Percher (recently emerged).
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Orange Dragonfly From Below

Russet Percher
This was probably the easiest species to photograph - long perching times and quite striking colours compared to the background.
Species: Neurothemis fulvia (Fulvous Forest Skimmer, Russet Percher)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 12 > Russet Percher

Wandering Glider
Wandering Glider
Species: Pantala flavescens (Wandering Glider)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 13 > Wandering Glider

Four Spotted Skimmer
This Dragonfly has a little tear in it's front right wing. I doubt that will heal.
Species: Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Skimmer)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2013 > Four Spotted Skimmer

Eight Spotted Skimmer Resting
Eight Spotted Skimmer Resting
Species: Libellula forensis (Eight-spotted Skimmer)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2013 > Eight Spotted Skimmer Resting

Cardinal Meadowhawk On Reed
This beast was really territorial - I suspect it would be happy to just sit on this reed all day.
Species: Sympetrum illotum (Cardinal Meadowhawk)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2013 > Cardinal Meadowhawk On Reed

Immature Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
This is the first time I've seen a difference between mature and immature dragonflies. The Immature ones are orange, mature are red.
Tags: insect
Species: Sympetrum obtrusum (White-faced Meadowhawk)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Shuswap Camping > Immature Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Red-veined Meadowhawkff On Grass
Identification came via iNaturalist.
Tags: grass, insect
Species: Sympetrum madidum (Red-veined Meadowhawk)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Shuswap Camping > Red-veined Meadowhawkff On Grass

Paddle-tailed Darner
This dragonfly didn't stop very much, but it did the same route around the pond a lot.
Species: Aeshna palmata (Paddle-tailed Darner)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > October 2013 > Paddle-tailed Darner

Red Veined Meadowhawk
Red Veined Meadowhawk
Species: Sympetrum madidum (Red-veined Meadowhawk)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Big Bar Ranch > Red Veined Meadowhawk

Four Spotted Skimmer
Four Spotted Skimmer
Species: Libellula quadrimaculata (Four-spotted Skimmer)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > Big Bar Ranch > Four Spotted Skimmer

Blue Dasher On Pond Lily Leaf
Blue Dasher On Pond Lily Leaf
Species: Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > July 2014 > Blue Dasher On Pond Lily Leaf

Eight Spotted Skimmer On Hand Rail
These are probably the most common dragonfly the day we were there. Lots of Damselflies too.
Species: Libellula forensis (Eight-spotted Skimmer)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > July 2014 > Eight Spotted Skimmer On Hand Rail

Dragonfly With Nymph Skin
This isn't the dragonfly that just crawled out of the pond - the dragonflies liked this perch and regularly pushed each other off of it. I'm not even sure that is the skin of a dasher - there are other species of dragonflies in this pond.
Species: Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > July 2015 > Dragonfly With Nymph Skin

Blue Dasher On Rolled Up Pond Lilly
Most dragonflies are territorial - these ones seemed to really enjoy fighting
Species: Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > July 2015 > Blue Dasher On Rolled Up Pond Lilly

Focus Stacked Head And Torso
This is also a hand held image stack.
Species: Libellula forensis (Eight-spotted Skimmer)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2018 > Focus Stacked Head And Torso

Eight Spotted Skimmer Focus Stacked
This is three different images stacked together to get detail near the end, wings and bum of the dragonfly. I took about 8 images but the fly moved it's wings so they don't stack well.
Species: Libellula forensis (Eight-spotted Skimmer)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2018 > Eight Spotted Skimmer Focus Stacked

Looking Meadowhawk In The Eyes
I will never get tired of looking at the fine details in a dragonfly's wings.
Species: Sympetrum illotum (Cardinal Meadowhawk)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2015 > Looking Meadowhawk In The Eyes

Meadow Hawk Back
This particular insect really liked this perch - he just kept coming back to the same place again and again.
Species: Sympetrum illotum (Cardinal Meadowhawk)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > June 2015 > Meadow Hawk Back

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