docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

You are always so kind with your comments Bruce. So glad you liked the post. Please stay safe and well.
Doc

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Hey Elliott! Thanks for checking in and for the comment on my post. Always good to jar from you.
Doc

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Thanks Charles for the thumbs up. Much appreciated. Stay safe.
Doc

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

I appreciate that Gary. I’ve always tried to make the posts interesting for most n the forum and I’ve gotten to the point where if people just want to look at the pictures that’s fine. I witnessed two swarms here where I live. I’ll be posting them and a few more from Idylwild.

Doc

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Thank you Mike. I appreciate your encouragement. It was a great day to meet up with friends.
Doc

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Thank you Blair. I appreciate the thumbs up. Stay safe and well.
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merrytexan Loc: georgia

[quote=docshark]Yesterday we looked at the family Libellulidae (skimmers). Celithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are known commonly as pennants. Pennants get their name from the position in which they perch - like a flag or pennant. Their legs get progressively longer toward their abdomen which allows them to perch in this position.

The first picture is a male Slaty Skimmer (Libellulidae incesta).

Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta) M by Tony Schoch, on Flickr

The next shot is a male Double Ringed Pennant [i]Celithemis verna). They look quite the same. They are both in the same family just a different genus. Can you pick out the identifying field marks?

The Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna) M by Tony Schoch, on Flickr

OK I know what you're saying. "Where are the double rings." The female and an immature male look pretty much the same. Black with yellow rings just behind the wings on the abdomen. As the male becomes more mature it takes on the color of slate blue you see here.

More dragons to come! Stay safe and well.
-Doc[/quote]

beautiful shots of beautiful skimmers, doc...i just love that color of blue. they are awesome creatures
and i welcome all the info you include with your posts...sometimes some of it even sinks in. lol.

fotobyferg

I was wondering about that. I ride my horses there all the time...except summer, lol. I switch to sailing!

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

You and your family too Doc!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An outstanding post, Doc. Very nicely taken and documented.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Great shots Doc and as always very interesting information. You and yours stay safe and well too.

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

That's funny Merry. So glad you liked them and got something from the narrative. I've given up worrying about including the narrative. People have told me not to worry about it. If people don't like it they can just look at he pictures.
-Doc

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Excellent work, Doc!

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Why thank you Carol. So glad you liked my dragon friends. More to come. Please stay safe and well.
-Doc

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice ones, Doc.