Julie L. Brown Photography
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Posted by Julie L. Brown (Indianapolis, Indiana, United States) on 12 September 2010 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Central Park, Carmel, Indiana
I would have preferred a better view of the wings in this shot, but unfortunately this was the best of the images I got on this day. This is an attractive dragonfly that has really distinctive wing markings. Apparently this allows for few mistakes in identification, so I hope this ID is correct! The Halloween Pennant is commonly found near ponds, marshes and lakes the across the eastern half of the US and southern Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_Pennant
Canon EOS 40D 1/400 second F/10.0 ISO 500 300 mm |
This photoblog is my nature journal and travelogue. Many of my wildlife images were made in environments impacted by humans. My goal is to feature each animal in a way that allows the viewer to sense the essence of its life in the wild. The purpose of the accompanying narratives is to enhance awareness and appreciation of our natural world, as well as to inspire everyone to protect and care for it.
To see my spotlight images, click here .
For a slide show of birds photographed in Indiana, click here .
Prints of any image in my aminus3 portfolio or on my smugmug website are available for purchase. Click the contact button at the bottom of this page to send me an email if you are interested in purchasing prints.
@Sara: Thank you Sara.
@Richard: Thanks Richard. I'm glad you like it.
@Tamara: Thank you Tamara. I had never seen one before either, but apparently it is a common dragonfly.
@Anita: Thanks Anita. It is rather colorful.
@BOCCONE CLAIRE: Thank you for the comment, Claire. Greetings from America.
@Paul: Thanks Paul.
@Loner: Thank you Sonja.
@Larry Elkins: Thank you for pointing that out, Larry.
@Andrea: It is a great name, isn't it? Thanks Andrea!
@Shahryar: Thank you for your comment, Shahryar.
@daniela scharnowski: Thank you Daniela.
@Wild Mustang Photography: Thanks Pam. I do like the perspective, just wanted to show more of the wings.
@B. Thomas: It does! Thanks, Barbara.
@wolfen: Merci, wolfen.
@Céline: Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment.
@Dutçh: Thanks Dutch. I appreciated that.
@DarkElf: Thank you!
@Sarito: Thank you Sarito.
@Denny Jump Photo: Thank you Denny. I am much more cognizant of my backgrounds than I used to be.
@Johan Dierckx: Apparently it is rather widespread across the eastern US. Do you have any similar species in Belgium?
@Patricia (✿◠‿◠)❤: Thank you Patricia. Sorry I missed your comment initially.
@mimicy: Thank you, I am glad that you like the image.