Female black meadowhawk (𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘦), from the Wiley Trails:

(Edit: Soooo I just realized I posted this picture already last month  I guess consider this an update because I think I've narrowed down the species now.  )

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A meadowhawk (𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮 sp.) from the WIley Trails:

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2024-09-29 - Autumn Meadowhawk - It was suprising how close this Meadowhawk let me get, and the timing was funny because I took this photo shortly after saying I wasn't sure how people got such closeups of dragonfly's because they never stay still. Then I got lucky with this one.

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A new dragonfly visited the garden this afternoon - a black meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae).

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Autumn meadowhawk (𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮), from Thursday's hike:

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Another dragonfly - one of the red Meadowhawks from the Upper Midwest. I’m leaning toward #Sympetrum obtrusum.

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