2024 June 1 morning

  A selection of photographs of dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies from Marie O’Shaughnessy and Aziza Cooper.  

Cardinal Meadowhawk  Sympetrum illotum  (Odo.: Libellulidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

Four-spotted Skimmer Libellula quadrimaculata (Odo.: Libellulidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

California Darner  Rhionaeschna californica  (Odo.: Aeshnidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

Western Forktail  Ischnura perparva  (Odo.: Coenagrionidae)
Aziza Cooper

Tule Bluet Enallagma carunculatum  (Odo.: Coenagrionidae)
Aziza Cooper

Female Western Spring Azure Celastrina echo (Lep.: Lycaenidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

Marie writes: I had an amazing encounter with this Green Anglewing butterfly yesterday afternoon, May 31st. It was constantly landing on my hands, fingers, chest and shoulder. I have never had this kind of encounter before with butterflies.

Green Comma Polygonia faunus (Lep.: Nymphalidae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy

Male Cabbage White Pieris rapae  (Lep.: Pieridae)
Marie O’Shaughnessy