Odonart© Portfolio
I like to think of myself as an “odonartist©,” always on the lookout for somewhat elusive “arty” shots of odonates (dragonflies and damselflies).
The photographs in my “Odonart©” portfolio are shown in reverse chronological order. All photos are available for print and licensing.
Adults
18 AUG 2020 | 12:02:18 PM | JMAWR | Swift Setwing (male)
18 AUG 2020 | 12:03:10 PM | JMAWR | Swift Setwing (male)
18 AUG 2020 | JMAWR | Swift Setwing (male)
16 AUG 2019 | Occoquan Bay NWR | Slaty Skimmer (mature male)
16 AUG 2019 | Occoquan Bay NWR | Widow Skimmer (mature male)
12 JUN 2018 | Fairfax County, VA | Sable Clubtail (male)
06 JUN 2018 | Northern Virginia | Gray Petaltail (male)
16 SEP 2017 | Occoquan Bay NWR | Slaty Skimmer (mature female)
02 AUG 2017 | JMAWR | Swift Setwing (male)
02 AUG 2017 | JMAWR | Swift Setwing (male)
08 AUG 2016 | Riverbend Park | Black-shouldered Spinyleg (female)
15 JUL 2016 | Huntley Meadows Park | Halloween Pennant (female)
11 JUL 2016 | OBNWR | Halloween Pennant (female)
11 JUL 2016 | OBNWR | Halloween Pennant (female)
11 JUL 2016 | OBNWR | Halloween Pennant (female)
02 JUL 2016 | MRA | Carolina Saddlebags (male)
26 JUN 2016 | JMAWR | Swift Setwing (male)
26 JUN 2016 | JMAWR | Swift Setwing (male)
26 JUN 2016 | JMAWR | Banded Pennant (male)
21 JUN 2016 | Meadowood Recreation Area | Dragonhunter (male)
18 JUN 2016 | OBNWR | Calico Pennant (male)
18 JUN 2016 | OBNWR | Calico Pennant (male)
23 SEP 2015 | Huntley Meadows Park | Roseate Skimmer (male)
24 JUL 2015 | JMAWR | Banded Pennant (male)
10 JUL 2015 | Huntley Meadows Park | Halloween Pennant (female)
10 JUL 2015 | Huntley Meadows Park | Blue Dasher (male)
29 JUN 2015 | Huntley Meadows Park | Halloween Pennant (female)
17 JUN 2015 | HMP | Great Blue Skimmer (mature male)
22 MAY 2015 | Huntley Meadows Park | Painted Skimmer (female)
22 MAY 2015 | Huntley Meadows Park | Painted Skimmer (female)
06 OCT 2014 | HMP | Blue-faced Meadowhawk dragonfly (male)
28 SEP 2014 | HMP | Autumn Meadowhawk (mating pair, in wheel)
10 SEP 2014 | HMP | Slaty Skimmer (mature male)
04 SEP 2014 | HMP | Twelve-spotted Skimmer (male)
24 AUG 2014 | HMP | Blue Dasher (male)
10 AUG 2014 | HMP | Slaty Skimmer (mature male)
31 May 2014 | HMP | Bar-winged Skimmer (young male)
31 MAY 2014 | HMP | Twelve-spotted Skimmer (young male)
31 MAY 2014 | HMP | Painted Skimmer (male)
23 MAY 2014 | HMP | Painted Skimmer (female)
Larvae (Nymphs)/Exuviae
08 OCT 2021 | Comet Darner (Anax longipes) | exuvia (lateral)
13 MAR 2020 | Northern VA | Anisoptera | exuvia (face-head-dorsal)
24 FEB 2020 | Aquia Creek | dragonfly exuvia (lateral)
31 JAN 2020 | Richmond, VA | Tramea sp. | exuvia (dorsal–lateral)
29 JAN 2020 | Richmond, VA | Tramea sp. | exuvia (face-head-dorsal)
24 JAN 2020 | Richmond, VA | Carolina Saddlebags | exuvia (face)
17 JAN 2020 | Richmond, VA | Carolina Saddlebags | exuvia (dorsal)
02 JAN 2020 | Richmond, VA | Dragonhunter | exuvia (dorsal)
27 DEC 2019 | Genus Celithemis | exuvia (dorsal)
20 DEC 2019 | Genus Celithemis | exuvia (face)
13 DEC 2019 | Common Green Darner | exuvia (anterior)
16 FEB 2019 | “Generic Emerald” larva | face-head
02 FEB 2019 | Common Sanddragon (P. obscurus) | exuvia (face-head)
31 JAN 2019 | Cordulegaster sp. larva | face-head
30 MAR 2018 | Ashy Clubtail (Phanogomphus lividus) exuvia (face-head)
07 JUL 2016 | Potomac River | Eastern Amberwing exuvia
21 JUN 2016 | MRA | Common Green Darner exuvia (dorsal-lateral)
16 MAY 2016 | Riverbend Park | Cobra Clubtail exuvia (face-head)
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