Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly (female, oviposition, in flight)

Libellula vibrans

Description:

A female Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly laying eggs by the process of oviposition. The dragonfly skims the water repeatedly, picking up drops of water that are used to flick fertilized eggs toward the shore. The process typically lasts a few seconds to a few minutes. This is one of the better dragonflies in flight photos I've taken this year: the focus point is centered on the thorax and the subject fills the entire frame with only minor cropping! This is not the same dragonfly featured in my last spotting(1). Note the decaying brown rush in the water; it is a key landmark in my next spotting(2). Related Resources: (1) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/124... (2) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/125...