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Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly (male)

Libellula vibrans

Description:

A Great Blue Skimmer dragonfly spotted during a Fairfax County Parktakes class on the dragonflies of Huntley Meadows Park. The male dragonfly was captured and handled gently by Mr. P.J. Dunn, class instructor and a professional naturalist with the Resource Management Division, Fairfax County Park Authority. Editor's Note: No dragonflies were injured or killed in the making of these photos. Please don't try this yourself -- collecting specimens for observation is not allowed at Huntley Meadows Park.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012

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