Our damselflies

So far, we’ve seen a damselfly in the Broad-winged category and one in the Pond Damsel category, but we haven’t seen any of the Spreadwings category (at least that we’ve identified). (And here are our darners and skimmers.)

I’ve identified some of these with the help of BugGuide.net and others with the help of Stokes’ Beginner’s Guide to Dragonflies.

Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata

Ebony jewelwing

Truly a jewel! A photo can’t do it justice.


Eastern forktail (Ischnura verticalis

Eastern forktail
Eastern forktail ©Janet Allen
Eastern forktail female

The Eastern forktail female laying eggs.