Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum) is classified as a fall species of odonate. This blog post features two of many Autumn Meadowhawks that were spotted during a photowalk along the boardwalk in the central wetland area at Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax County, Virginia USA.
The first individual is a male, as indicated by his terminal appendages. He is perched on a Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) leaf. Nothing says “fall” like this little red devil against a background of fiery foliage!
22 NOV 2013 | Huntley Meadows Park | Autumn Meadowhawk (male)
22 NOV 2013 | Huntley Meadows Park | Autumn Meadowhawk (male)
The last individual is a male, perched on a cattail (Typha sp.) leaf near Swamp Rose and buttonbush (Cephalanthus sp.). The brown globes are the fruit of buttonbush.
22 NOV 2013 | Huntley Meadows Park | Autumn Meadowhawk (male)
The Backstory
My collection of field notes includes two text files that list lots of photos of both Blue-faced Meadowhawk (S. ambiguum) and Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies that were never published in my photoblog.
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Tags: Autumn Meadowhawk dragonfly, buttonbush, Cephalanthus sp., Family Libellulidae (Skimmers), Huntley Meadows Park, male, Rosa palustris, Swamp Rose, Sympetrum vicinum, terminal appendages
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