Blue-eyed Darner

Description:

There were dozens of these flying all around! "The Blue-eyed Darner is a large specimen with a length of 65mm - 70mm (2.5 to 2.75 inches). The eyes of both males and females are bright blue. The male is dark brown to brownish black. The top of the thorax, behind the head, is marked with two blue stripes, and each side of the thorax is marked with a pair of blue diagonal stripes. The abdomen is marked with both large and small blue spots. The anal appendages of males and females are forked and the female is marked similarly to the male; however, the base color is brown and the markings are green." - Wikipedia

Habitat:

Pond surrounded by Tule and Cattail.