Jet Blue

by Donna Kennedy

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Jet Blue

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Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photographs

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy...
Blue Eyed Darner in flight.

Thanks to their large size and beautiful blue eyes, the Blue-eyed Darner is easy to spot and identify. The blue and black coloring on the abdomen ('tail') is difficult to miss. This species is one of a few Darners to make an appearance soon after winter in the western part of the continent. It is abundant in its habitat and range, and populations may venture even further south than Mexico. Males have large chalky blue eyes that are the same color on their abdomen. They also have some silver gray on their bodies. Females do not have blue eyes and are yellow-green in the areas that are blue on males. Both sexes can measure longer than (2 inches), but wingspan is closer to (4 inches). Wings are transparent. The abdomen has a repetitive pattern of white small white triangles, red-brown circles and blue triangles on each segment. The tip of the abdomen forks. While darners are disinterested in humans, if handled they may bite. Their jaws are large enough for a human to feel a pinch if bitten. 117

Thank You to the following Groups that Featured this photo:
-Wildlife One A Day
-Blue
-Loving the Color Blue
-Macro Marvels
-Macro Photography
-1000 Views
-All Natural Beauty of This World
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May 8th, 2013

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