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Published: 2011-05-07 16:27:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 2001; Favourites: 127; Downloads: 216
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This has to be the brightest, most exotic dragonfly I've seen in this part of Florida. I got my shoes waterlogged stepping out close enough to get a picture of it. Also not sure of its type.Related content
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Dragonflies' wings usually are! thanks
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wow! what color. never seen an orange one before!
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They're gorgeous eh? I usually see six or seven species every time I go out... these are supposed to be a kind of Scarlet Skimmer but I get the feeling these orange ones are crossbreeds or mislabeled. They just look different from the other ones.
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Wow u must have a lot of dragonflies around your place.
It looks more like a Libellula depressa (Broad-bodied Chaser) thats stole a scarlet skimmers color
Amazing thou! must be very rare.
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You know what! I'm convinced these orange ones are crossbreeds. They're listed as scarlet skimmers several places online, but I really don't think so. They look subtly different to me. With all the species around here I don't think crosbreeding is much of a stretch either.
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Thanks! Yeah the exposure was really cool on this one
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wow you must get tons of Dragonflies in Florida
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At certain times of the year we do. I think North of us near the panhandle they get even more.
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Thanks much for letting me know! And for the feature too of course 8)
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wow, i've never seen a dragonfly so bright...it almost looks electric
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That's what I thought when I saw it...the veins in its wings are crazy.
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I've featured this, btw. I think it's a fantastic shot! - all-kind-of-animals
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Thank you and I'm honored!
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It is a bright one! I love it! I've seen bright blues and greens, here in NPR.
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We've mostly got the blue and green ones here too, but we also get a mixup of the other colors occasionally. It's the first time I've ever seen an orange one though.
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Wow! I love how bright and metallic it looks. It is like its veins are filled with liquid gold!
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That's what I thought when I saw him! Dragonflies have some crazy color variations, that's for sure. Thanks too.
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/o/ glad you like
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Thanks! And yes, it's okay with me!
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Yeah they're pretty awesome! There's so many intense wing variations in dragonfly species.
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Thank you, and thank you! Dragonflies make awesome subjects
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