[tn-dragonflies] Re: ID confirmation needed
- From: Marion Dobbs <spreadwing@xxxxxxx>
- To: tn-dragonflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:23:15 -0500
I have a couple as well, both from Oct of this year and taken in NW GA:
http://www.mamomi.net/Odonata/Images/Dragons/Skimmers/SYMAMB_2008_10_18_Floyd_Sympetrum-ambiguum_Blue-faced-Meadowhawk-infl.jpg
http://www.mamomi.net/Odonata/Images/Dragons/Skimmers/SYMAMB_2008_10_18_Floyd_Sympetrum-ambiguum_Blue-faced-Meadowhawk-f.jpg
Marion M. Dobbs
9 Bridlewood Lane
Rome GA 30165
pond_damsel@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.mamomi.net/Odonata
http://ponddamsel.phanfare.com
On Nov 20, 2010, at 12:15 PM, kjchilds wrote:
> Thanks, Richard and David!
>
> Giff Beaton has a shot on his site of a female BF Meadowhawk that looks very
> similar to this one.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
>
>
> From: "Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx" <Rconnorsphoto@xxxxxxx>
> To: tn-dragonflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 7:39:49 AM
> Subject: [tn-dragonflies] Re: ID confirmation needed
>
> Ken,
>
> The few female Blue-faced Meadowhawks that I have seen and photographed did
> not have this much black on top of the abdomen, segments 1 - 3 that your
> photos show. But otherwise it looks like Blue-faced. Not sure what else it
> could be. Not that similar to Variegated; not even close to Ruby MH, and not
> close enough to any of the skimmers.
> I think you are safe going with Blue-faced.
>
> Richard Connors
> Nashvile
>
> In a message dated 11/19/2010 1:23:19 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> I'm guessing female Blue-faced Meadowhawk but it doesn't quite look like the
> ones I've seen in the past. I don't remember there being black on the top of
> the abdomen.
>
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_9757.jpg
> http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_9756.jpg
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
>
> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
>
>
>
>
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