amber-winged Arrowhead spiketail ... Vicki DeLoach

            Arrowhead spiketails (Cordulegaster obliqua) are coming to the end of their flight season at the wetlands, and this one has aging amber wings - but was stil going strong!  I was circled by Swamp darners patrolling and diving at my head - when this big dragon swooped low into a small opening and perched under a tree & surrounded by blackberries & wetlands.  It was odd for a Swamp darner to perch so low - I did a double-take and was thrilled it was one of the spiketails.  Not nearly as bright yellow as when they were fresh, but the amber wings make up for it.  Its eyes looked like turquoise gemstones.

>>  yesterday at the wetlands, North Georgia - and I picked up the first tick

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Taken on: June 17, 2018

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS, f/3.5, 1/160 sec, 72mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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