Dragonflies are the subjects that just keep giving. Beautiful color, intricately detailed, and full of personality. It doesn’t seem to matter what I’ve got on the day’s agenda when I’m in the field, I seem to always find a brief distraction in these fascinating creatures.

Close-up of a Halloween Pennant Dragonfly perched on a thin branch against a blurred background.
Close-up of an American Rubyspot damselfly perched on a green leaf against a purple background.
A close-up of a Halloween Pennant Dragonfly with red eyes, perched on the tip of a thin green plant stem.
Close-up of a Mexican Scarlet-tail Dragonfly perched on a green blade of grass, showing its transparent wings and red abdomen.
Close-up of a dragonfly perched on a dried plant stem with a blurred background.
Close-up of a dragonfly with transparent, intricately veined wings, perched on a small branch against a dark background.
Close-up of a dragonfly with iridescent wings perched on a thin twig against a black background.
Close-up of a Blue Dasher Dragonfly perched on a green plant against a clear blue sky.