We watched this ritual happen two different days, and in both sequences, they did eventually connect and lay eggs in the pond. If the mosquito fish don’t eat the nymphs, we will have more bluets in the future.
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Boreal Bluet (Damselfly)
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Damselfly
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged damselfly on June 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
What a chance photo! I was on my walk with my coworker around the ponds, looking for something to capture on film. There was a dragonfly hovering in the sedge grass, but it seemed much to wary to sneak up to. Then I saw this damselfly clinging to the grass.
My coworker didn’t see it and thought I was nuts, trying to take a photo of the grass. When I pointed it out to her, all she could say was, “HOW did you see that!?”
I don’t know. Maybe I’m just tuned in to insects. That’s a pretty non-descript damselfly. I wouldn’t even try to identify it as plain as it is. All I know is that it is a damselfly, not a dragon fly (note how the wings are held parallel to the body).
I tried “enhancing” the photo, but it’s still a plain insect:
Fragile and delicate. I love insects!
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