A few common dragonflies, all from a single pond in Cass County. Nothing we haven't photographed before, but we always enjoy them, so here you go.
[Blue dasher.]
[Meadowhawk of some kind, juvenile. Adults of our several local species are mostly red.]
[Green darners. The male is contact-guarding the female while she lays eggs; he periodically takes flight, with her in tow, to select a new location for oviposition. This behaviour, according to Sidney Dunkle's excellent field guide Dragonflies Through Binoculars, is unique to green darners and some species of skimmers.]
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