Top 10 Photos of 2018

The following gallery shows 18 finalists for my “Top 10 Photos of 2018.” The photos are presented in reverse-chronological order beginning in September 2018 and ending in February 2018.

No. 1

20 SEP 2018 | Fairfax County, VA | Pandora Sphinx moth

No. 2

23 AUG 2018 | Occoquan Bay NWR | Osprey (male, plus prey)

No. 3

10 AUG 2018 | Occoquan Bay NWR | Calico Pennant (female)

No. 4

19 JUL 2018 | Fairfax County, VA | Black-shouldered Spinyleg (female)

No. 5

17 JUL 2018 | Huntley Meadows Park | Mocha Emerald (male)

No. 6

05 JUL 2018 | Fairfax County, VA | Sable Clubtail (female)

No. 7

24 JUN 2018 | Occoquan Regional Park | Widow Skimmer (immature male)

No. 8

24 JUN 2018 | Occoquan Regional Park | Ebony Jewelwing (mating pair)

No. 9

12 JUN 2018 | Fairfax County, VA | Sable Clubtail (male)

No. 10

08 JUN 2018 | Fairfax County, VA | Sable Clubtail (male)

No. 11

06 JUN 2018 | Northern Virginia | Gray Petaltail (male)

No. 12

23 APR 2018 | Hemlock Overlook Regional Park | Virginia Bluebells

No. 13

23 APR 2017 | HORP | Springtime Darner (male)

No. 14

23 APR 2018 | Hemlock Overlook Regional Park | Horseshoe Trail

No. 15

29 MAR 2018 | Ashy Clubtail (Phanogomphus lividus) | exuvia (face-head)

No. 16

06 MAR 2018 | Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa) | exuvia (face-head)

No. 17

13 FEB 2018 | Gray Petaltail (Tachopteryx thoreyi) | exuvia (face-head)

No. 18

03 FEB 2018 | Tiger Spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea) | exuvia (face-head)

Editor’s Note: The following location codes are used in some photo captions, shown above.

• HMP = Huntley Meadows Park
• HORP = Hemlock Overlook Regional Park
• JMAWR = Jackson Mile Abbott Wetland Refuge
• MNWP = Mason Neck West Park
• MRA = Meadowood Recreation Area
• OBNWR = Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
• WP/DC = Wickford Park/Dogue Creek

Copyright © 2019 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved.

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Tags: exuvia, exuviae, female, male