Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly

by Steve Creek on August 10, 2008 · 4 comments

Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly_7505

Males start as this vibrant green, but as they age they turn a powder blue.

You can see a photo I took of a blue Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly here: Arkansas River Dragonfly

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1 BakerWatson August 10, 2008: This is so cool. I was just working a few minutes ago on trying to categorize some of my pondhawk photo’s. Like some other dragonflies this one is a little complicated by the changes in color as the males mature.

Great capture.
2 Steve Creek August 10, 2008: You are right they are a little difficult to categorize.
I took a photo of one eating a damselfly yesterday and will be posting it soon.
3 jane August 2, 2010: I think it was one of these that flew into my studio bright green with some black on the body ‘tail’ it had a look round the house and then flew back into the garden.. I do not live near a pond or water in fact I live in the middle of Lonon! it was about 5 inches long flew in and out for 5 mins then left I was so stunned I did not take a photo, if not this what was it?/
4 Steve Creek August 2, 2010: Jane, here is a link that you may find interesting: http://www.visitlondon.com/attractions/outdoors/nature-reserves-and-woodlands