Dragonflies are disappearing. Some natives die here after laying eggs that will become next year’s dragonfly models and some migrate south to lay those eggs in warmer climes. Yesterday, during about two hours of watching activity at our pond, I saw only two drab dragonflies; they appeared to be Blue Dashers (Sympetrum corruptum [Hagen]).
About three weeks ago, we saw what looked like a mature male Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa) in the field near the pond, but couldn’t get close enough to “shoot” the prized jewel. So, we offer here an archive image of one taken near there on August 7 of a prior year:
Females and immature male Calicos are quite different – mostly yellow-green and black.. (Brooklin, Maine)