All That Glitters (Page 2): Thanks, Doc! I really appreciate your kind comments and your ID's. I have never had anywhere near so many visit me nor such a variety. I'm so happy to have...

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

docshark wrote:

Great set Sherry! A nice variety of dragons. Looks like you've got a female Roseate Skimmer, female Black Saddlebags, female Needham's Skimmer, and your money shot of a male Roseate Skimmer. Well done. Keep them coming.
-Doc

Thanks, Doc! I really appreciate your kind comments and your ID's. I have never had anywhere near so many visit me nor such a variety. I'm so happy to have them here and hope I capture an even greater variety. So, with dragons, as with birds, are the males usually more colorful?

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

angela k wrote:

Sherry..... if you PM me your address, I can send you some milkweed seeds!

Great! I'll do that. It'll work out great - I'll just tell Hubby these seeds just showed up in the mail, and, OOPS, I must have missed the garbage can when I went to throw them away! (I hope none of the guys are reading this - hate to confirm all their suspicions.)

angela k Loc: Long Island

STVest wrote:

Great! I'll do that. It'll work out great - I'll just tell Hubby these seeds just showed up in the mail, and, OOPS, I must have missed the garbage can when I went to throw them away! (I hope none of the guys are reading this - hate to confirm all their suspicions.)

LOL.... you got it... and not from me!!!

CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ

Great shots! I especially like the first one and how the gun glints off of the wings!

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

STVest wrote:

Thanks, Doc! I really appreciate your kind comments and your ID's. I have never had anywhere near so many visit me nor such a variety. I'm so happy to have them here and hope I capture an even greater variety. So, with dragons, as with birds, are the males usually more colorful?

For the most part yes. Some look exactly like the males, some don't look at all like the males and some males and females change quite a bit from the time they emerge from the water. Some males and females become pruinose as they mature. Pruinosity is a white coloring that you might see on grapes or plums. Your "pink" Roseate Skimmer was actually red when he emerged. You can see the difference in your male and female Roseate Skimmers.
-Doc

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

CathyAnn wrote:

Great shots! I especially like the first one and how the gun glints off of the wings!

Thank you, CathyAnn! That sunburst really captures one's eye. Glad you liked.

STVest Loc: LA - that's Lower Alabama

docshark wrote:

For the most part yes. Some look exactly like the males, some don't look at all like the males and some males and females change quite a bit from the time they emerge from the water. Some males and females become pruinose as they mature. Pruinosity is a white coloring that you might see on grapes or plums. Your "pink" Roseate Skimmer was actually red when he emerged. You can see the difference in your male and female Roseate Skimmers.
-Doc

Thanks for all the info, Doc. I always appreciate your sharing your knowledge -- if only more of it would stick.
Hey! I'm pruinose on top of my head!! And I've been telling people it was "platinum".

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

STVest wrote:

Thanks for all the info, Doc. I always appreciate your sharing your knowledge -- if only more of it would stick.
Hey! I'm pruinose on top of my head!! And I've been telling people it was "platinum".

Sharing is why I'm on this site Sherry. Info, photos, advice sharing is why I and I think most Hogs like it.
-Doc