
How Do I Get Myself Into These Situations?
This vireo was just looking for a little snack when things went ... awry.
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Uploaded on Nov 7, 2009
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Mrs. What's-Your-Face
Sympetrum Complex female
It could be a ruby-faced, white-faced or blue-faced female - I don't have the skills to tell the difference, not the inclination at this early hour.
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Uploaded on Nov 6, 2009
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Back from a LONG hiatus
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
Sorry I haven't been around in ages - just wrapped the second of three big research projects which have taken more than their share of my time. Hopefully I'll be getting a little time to catch up around here now.
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Uploaded on Nov 6, 2009
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What's-Your-Faced Meadowhawk
Red Meadowhawk Complex - male
genus Sympetrum
As far as I know there is very little possibility of identifying adult males of the cherry-faced and ruby-faced meadowhawks without a microscope or at least a VERY good look through a macro lens. And while this one's deep red color leads me to believe it is an adult, the face was a light brown which makes it impossible to throw out immature white-faced meadowhawk. While I love the challenge of ID'ing dragonflies, these meadowhawks are perhaps a little TOO tough.
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Uploaded on Oct 1, 2009
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U B U, I B Confused
Sympetrum complex meadowhawk - female
If the male 'red' meadowhawks are hard to identify, the females are even worse. As far as I know, it pretty much REQUIRES a microscope to tell them from each other. So, behold - a female meadowhawk, and that's as far as I'm taking it.
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Uploaded on Oct 1, 2009
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