Odonata of Central Minnesota

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Category: Birds

Photogenic birds can be hard to find at times, so I've decided to start cataloging Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies). Their baffling wing geometry and stunning appearance make them a fun and fascinating target.

Blue-eyed Darner

Rhionaeschna multicolor

blue-eyed darner th 1 blue-eyed darner th 2

Familiar Bluet

Enallagma civile

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Northern Spreadwing

Lestes disjunctus

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Orange Meadowhawk

Sympetrum spp.

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Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

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Widow Skimmer

Libellula luctuosa

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