A few bugs from Myles Standish State Forest today while I’m sorting through pelagic photos (not too many good ones this year I’m afraid).
Carolina Saddlebags:
He wouldn’t slow down enough to get a shot off, so I just caught him for a few seconds.
Atlantic Bluet (presumably) and Beetle:
Frosted Whiteface:
Martha’s Pennant:
Skimming Bluet guarding:
They were mostly in tandem pairs. This one appeared to be ovipositing. The male appeared to drag the female headfirst into the water down to some aquatic plant before letting go. He then hovered above the plant and appeared to be guarding while she disappeared. I’m not sure if she’s visible in either photo (I did see her climbing along the plant before I starting taking photos but haven’t found her in either one yet). Both can be enlarged by clicking and then on All Sizes.
And one of 4 Black Ducks on the pond, I’m wondering if they could have bred there.
