Photographs - Dragonflies, Summer 2005

The following dragonfly photographs were taken during the summer of 2005. FOR BEST RESULTS, 1024 X 768 RESOLUTION OF GREATER IS RECOMMENDED -- IF MORE VERTICAL SPACE IS NEEDED TO VIEW PICTURE, STRIKE THE "F11" KEY TO TOGGLE FULL SCREEN MODE (SOME BROWSERS WILL SHRINK THE PICTURE TO FIT THE WINDOW AND THUS DEGRADE ITS QUALITY).

Female American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) on lupine, Castle Lake, Siskyou County, California, June 2005. [Flash, cross-polarized.]

Black Meadowhawks (Sympetrum danae) in wheel, Goose Lake, Modoc County, California, 9/11/05. [Flash, cross-polarized.]

Black Meadowhawks in wheel, Goose Lake, Modoc County, California, 9/11/05. [Flash, cross-polarized.]

Female Black Meadowhawk, Goose Lake, Modoc County, California, 9/11/05. [Flash, cross-polarized.]

Female Black Meadowhawk, Goose Lake, Modoc County, California, 9/11/05. [Flash, cross-polarized.]

Male Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes), unnamed lake, Lassen Park, Shasta County, California, 9/3/05. [Flash, "sign-white" acrylic.]

Female Striped Meadowhawk, Lake McCumber, Shasta County, California, 8/13/05. [Flash, cross-polarized.]

Female Striped Meadowhawk, Lake McCumber, Shasta County, California, 8/13/05. [Flash, cross-polarized.]

Male Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale), unnamed lake, Lassen Park, Shasta County, California, 9/3/05. [Flash, "sign-white" acrylic.]

Female Western Meadowhawk, unnamed lake, Lassen Park, Shasta County, California, 9/3/05. [Flash, "sign-white" acrylic.]

Paddle-tailed Darners (Aeshna palmata) in wheel, Summit Lake, Lassen Park, Shasta County, California, 8/14/05. [Flash, "sign-white" acrylic.]

Male Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta), unnamed lake, Lassen Park, Shasta County, California, 9/3/05. [Flash, "sign-white" acrylic.]