Before it turns blue. With this species, females and young males look like this. Adult males are blue. Yesterday’s dragonfly was a “Blue Dasher” and the females aren’t blue! Thank goodness for field guides and web sites, right!?
Since photographing two new skippers this month, I’ve become a bit obsessive about trying to determine just how many are in my area, but they’re so difficult to photograph! But I will keep trying!
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@marlboromaam I don't think I have the right food supply in the yard this year, so I haven't seen many dragonflies at all, let alone to photograph. But with only a 60mm lens, I *know* I couldn't get close enough to *those* insects to photograph right now...
@rhoing I bet you can do pretty well! I know you can do better than what I posted in my black and white album today. I've seen your 60mm lens shots and they're better than mine with my cheap digital Kodak and even better than some I've seen with expensive cameras.
![‘Gray Half-Spot’ [Filler]](https://media.365project.org/1/9510135_chjkuwyz79_sq.jpg "‘Gray Half-Spot’ [Filler]")
