American Emerald Dragonfly

With the "bummer Summer" we have had this year, it has been very difficult to find and photograph dragonflies and butterflies. Persistent efforts have yielded a couple of new species for my collection.

 These few shots of an American Emerald were taken on Parker's Pond Road. It made many flybys, circled me and even landed on my shoulder, but landed only briefly where I could get a couple of shots.

I have a number of other images of darners, but they are very difficult for me to identify. Nevertheless, I will continue my effort and get them posted in good time.