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GrumpyOldMan 05-19-2021 12:38 PM
Rare Brass Dragon Fly seen on Fenny Nature Trail
 
I am cleaning out some old catalogs and doing a bit of organizing. I ran across a couple of photos of the extremely rare Brass Dragonfly - native to Central Florida...

Actually an immature male Needham's Skimmer (Libellula Needhami). He will turn red with age.

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Becca9800 05-19-2021 04:42 PM
Wow! What a beautiful insect. The intricacy of his/her wings is awesome. Thanks for sharing, I had no idea such a thing existed.

GrumpyOldMan 05-19-2021 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Becca9800 (Post 1947253)
Wow! What a beautiful insect. The intricacy of his/her wings is awesome. Thanks for sharing, I had no idea such a thing existed.
Well, don't tell anyone, but it is a tad "adjusted" to look like a brass dragonfly :)

But, just the saturation and contract. It really is that color just not so bright.

bobdeb 05-19-2021 07:53 PM
Beautiful and very beneficial creature.

Amazing photo.

GrumpyOldMan 05-19-2021 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bobdeb (Post 1947310)
Beautiful and very beneficial creature.

Amazing photo.
Thank you


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