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The is the largest dragonfly I have seen. He was stranded in our garage on the ceiling, so I took a broom and put it next to him and eventually he moved over to it, I was able to take him out to my pond. I love the colors, these are not what my other dragonflies look like - he was one of a kind. There is also a Regal Darner with the same colors, more green than brown - this could be either.
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Wow - didn't expect to find one of these on my garage floor this evening. Sadly, the poor thing was dead when I found it. Much easier to photograph that way though.
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Wow - didn't expect to find one of these on my garage floor this evening. Sadly, the poor thing was dead when I found it. Much easier to photograph that way though.
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Wow - didn't expect to find one of these on my garage floor this evening. Sadly, the poor thing was dead when I found it. Much easier to photograph that way though.
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My first swamp darner. Dang! These things are huge!
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Walking past the Beaver Pond on the Cottonwood Trail saw this female Swamp Darner perch about six feet up on a small tree.
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Walking past the Beaver Pond on the Cottonwood Trail saw this female Swamp Darner perch about six feet up on a small tree.
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Walking past the Beaver Pond on the Cottonwood Trail saw this female Swamp Darner perch about six feet up on a small tree.
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This one was about the length of my hand, ~5.5-6 inches. Biggest one I have seen yet.
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This one was about the length of my hand, ~5.5-6 inches. Biggest one I have seen yet.
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This one was about the length of my hand, ~5.5-6 inches. Biggest one I have seen yet.
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This one was about the length of my hand, ~5.5-6 inches. Biggest one I have seen yet.
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I walked into some deep woods near a marshy like area following this very large dragon. One of my hoped for species on the trip was dragonhunter so I followed any large one that I saw. Having just seen the baby alligator I was feeling quite on edge. The area really seemed like good habitat for them. Then thought we heard what sounded like the sound juvenile alligators make in distress. I know, I watch too many nature programs.
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I walked into some deep woods near a marshy like area following this very large dragon. One of my hoped for species on the trip was dragonhunter so I followed any large one that I saw. Having just seen the baby alligator I was feeling quite on edge. The area really seemed like good habitat for them. Then thought we heard what sounded like the sound juvenile alligators make in distress. I know, I watch too many nature programs.
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Swamp Darner Location: the margin of a woodland vernal pool â at the shallow end of the receding pool with exposed mud flats, suitable for egg-laying.
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Swamp Darner Epiaeschna heros female ovipositing in muddy soil Angelina National Forest, near Jasper, Jasper Co., Texas 14 June 2008 two shots posted, one of the female ovipositing and one after she got up and went to another perch.