ONH Insects - Dragonflies

Dragonflies

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1 - Paddle-tailed Darner, Aeshna palmata.
08/22/2021 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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2 - Paddle-tailed Darner.
10/20/2018 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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3 - Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis.
08/14/2002 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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4 - Eight-spotted Skimmer.
08/14/2002 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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5 - Eight-spotted Skimmer.
08/02/2004 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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6 - Cardinal Meadowhawk, Sympetrum illotum,.
08/02/2004 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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7 - Saffron-winged Meadowhawk, Sympetrum costiferum.
09/21/2014 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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8 -Saffron-winged Meadowhawk.
09/17/2018 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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9 - Saffron-winged Meadowhawks mating.
10/12/2024 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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10 - California Darner, Rhionaeschna californica.
06/22/2020 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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11 - California Darner.
06/22/2020 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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12 - California Darner.
06/22/2020 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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13 - California Darner.
06/22/2020 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington
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14 - Black Petaltail, Tanypteryx hageni.
08/28/2020 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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15 - Black Petaltail.
08/28/2020 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington
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16 - Black Petaltail.
08/28/2020 Mouth of the Elwha River, Port Angeles, Washington

Thirty some species of Dragonflies, Anisoptera, are recorded on the Olympic Peninsula. I've photographed only a few.