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Jul 12, 2019 18:59:58   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
Captured the other day this Dragon Fly and never saw one like this before. I wrote our UHH expert Doc and he told me that it was a very young (immature) male Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa). As it matures the abdomen will begin to become pruinose or white. Kind of the way a plum develops that white powdery look.(prune) Also the white patches on the wings will become more pronounced.

Taken Thursday July 11 at Chicago Botanical Gardens
Camera:Nikon D800
Lens 200MM Macro Nikkor F4
1/640 sec, f/20, ISO 4000
Hand Held

Enjoy


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Jul 12, 2019 19:11:36   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Beautiful capture, Stan!

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Jul 12, 2019 19:17:22   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
UTMike wrote:
Beautiful capture, Stan!


Thanks Mike for looking and your kind comment. The detail was amazing in the DF wings.

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Jul 12, 2019 19:17:28   #
docshark Loc: Millersville, PA
 
First rate shot Stan. Great DOF. Nice capture.
-Doc

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Jul 12, 2019 19:24:49   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
docshark wrote:
First rate shot Stan. Great DOF. Nice capture.
-Doc


Doc, Thanks for the identification and friendship. You are an amazing man.

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Jul 13, 2019 09:57:26   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
Great Catch on that Dragon

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Jul 13, 2019 11:12:50   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
Great Catch on that Dragon


Blair, Thanks for looking and your kind comment.

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Jul 13, 2019 11:46:27   #
Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England
 
Excellent shot Stan.

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Jul 13, 2019 12:00:51   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent shot Stan.


Thank You Sylvia for looking nd your kind comment.

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Jul 13, 2019 15:26:36   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Very good shot, Stan.

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Jul 13, 2019 16:59:30   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good shot, Stan.


Thank You Earnest for looking and your kind comment.

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Jul 18, 2019 15:33:47   #
topcat Loc: Alameda, CA
 
Nice capture

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Jul 18, 2019 16:26:30   #
PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago
 
topcat wrote:
Nice capture


Thanks for looking and your comment.

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