Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies (Sympetrum vicinum) are friendly. Maybe a little too friendly. Yep, that’s a mating pair (in wheel) perching on my calf in the following photo. Apparently Autumn Meadowhawks think it’s OK to fornicate anywhere!
The mating pair of dragonflies landed on me as I was standing on the boardwalk at Huntley Meadows Park with Mike Powell, fellow wildlife photographer. Mike had a better viewpoint than me for capturing the fleeting moment. Mike’s excellent close-up photo is featured in his photoblog post, “Dragonflies mating on a calf.”
Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 in a three-part series of photoblog posts related to reproduction of Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies.
- Part 1: Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies (mating pair, in wheel)
- Part 2: Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies (mating pairs, in tandem)
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Tags: adult female, adult male, Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly, friendly, friendly Sympetrum spp., Huntley Meadows Park, mating pair, Sympetrum vicinum
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October 29, 2013 at 5:15 am |
I am amazed that you were able to get any kind of shot of the couple in action. Your shot has a unique perspective that would be tough for anyone else to duplicate.