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Roseate Skimmer

Orthemis ferruginea

Description:

Amazingly bright pink. In garden by small pool of still water

Habitat:

domesticated garden at Vista Algre

5 Comments

kijikb
kijikb 11 years ago

They were very fun to watch patrolling a small garden pond--chased passing humans as if they were a threat to the pond!

DonnaBollenbach
DonnaBollenbach 11 years ago

Common, but always a joy to see. Very pretty spotting!

kijikb
kijikb 11 years ago

Had no idea the species was so wide spread from north america through chile!

kijikb
kijikb 11 years ago

GREAT! Thanks for the id!

AlejaPatiño
AlejaPatiño 11 years ago

Tal vez Orthemis ferruginea !!

kijikb
Spotted by
kijikb

Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Spotted on Mar 20, 2013
Submitted on Mar 28, 2013

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