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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 07, 2007

Do DFs migrate? I have never seen this one before.

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 07, 2007

There is speculation that they migrate. I've read accounts of people seeing swarms of them that were at least 40 miles long! Wouldn't that be cool to see!

That could be a Slaty Skimmer, the males are entirely dark slate blue and have black eyes. The wings look like them too with the black stigmas and the dark tips.



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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 07, 2007

Wow, fly_girl. You are really up on DFs. Thanks.

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 07, 2007

I love the DFs!

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 07, 2007

Me too. I spend hours waiting for a shot.

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Nov 07, 2007

You have to be 'one with the dragonfly'. They have those huge eyes that make it hard to sneak up on them. It seems easier to get a pic when they are resting and from the backside. They see color well, so wear drab colors or camo.....LOL

Sometimes you just have to do what's necessary to get that perfect shot!

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Nov 07, 2007

They also have a special perch tjhey keep returning to, so I wait them out frequently.

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