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Erythemis simplicicollis
The Eastern pondhawk, also known as the common pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario, Canada. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green and the adult male has a blue abdomen with a green face and green and blue thorax. (information from Wikipedia)
Mixed grassland with trees, next to a small wetland area
The temperature was around 95 degrees while I was out shooting, yet I totally blocked it out while stalking this dragonfly. I remained patient and allowed her to return to her perch repeatedly while I stayed back a bit. She rewarded me with some great posing.
Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012
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