As I was reminiscing about the annual mass emergence of Cobra Clubtail dragonflies (Gomphurus vastus) along the Potomac River at Riverbend Park, Fairfax County, Virginia USA, I realized there are lots of photos shot in May 2017 that were never edited.
09 MAY 2017 | Riverbend Park | Cobra Clubtail (female)
This photo set features a female perching on colorful kayaks in a storage rack near the boat ramp. Both photos are uncropped, that is, they are full-size images (4,000 x 3,000 pixels).
09 MAY 2017 | Riverbend Park | Cobra Clubtail (female)
Related Resource: Because it’s fun, a blog post featuring photos of a male Cobra Clubtail (perching on the same kayaks) shot on the same day using my Fujifilm X-T1 digital camera.
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Tags: Cobra Clubtail dragonfly, Family Gomphidae (Clubtails), female, Gomphurus vastus, Potomac River, Riverbend Park
December 3, 2017 at 3:46 am |
Stunning, Walter! The colours of the dragonfly and the background are magnificent! Like a painting!
December 3, 2017 at 1:41 pm |
The dragonfly is a little off-color due to light reflected from the kayaks in the boat rack. The effect is especially noticeable in the yellow markings on her body.
December 4, 2017 at 4:50 pm |
Walter, I do the annual bird breeding survey for Riverbend. It was quite a show on a few days watching the Cobra Clubtails emerge… I saw a dragonfly today at Sunset Hills wetlands, Reston, Va. I will try and fiqure out how to email or post a photo for you to ID.
December 4, 2017 at 5:07 pm |
Thanks for your comment, David. Check your e-mail.