The following photos show a Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly (Sympetrum ambiguum), perching in a drainage ditch near a vernal pool at Huntley Meadows Park (HMP).
11 OCT 2015 | HMP | Blue-faced Meadowhawk (female)
This individual is a heteromorph female, as indicated by its coloration and terminal appendages.
11 OCT 2015 | HMP | Blue-faced Meadowhawk (female)
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Tags: Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly, female, heteromorph, Huntley Meadows Park, Skimmer Family, Sympetrum ambiguum, terminal appendages, vernal pool, wildlife photography
October 16, 2015 at 4:48 am |
She may not stand out as much as her red-bodied male counterparts, but this lovely lady dragonfly easily matches them in beauty.
October 16, 2015 at 7:51 am |
Agreed, Mike. Still hoping to see an andromorph female. Have you seen one?
October 16, 2015 at 1:58 pm |
No. I thought I had seen one and then zoomed in on the terminal appendages–another male.