Male Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

   Another one of my favorite insects are dragonflies.  They can be hard to photograph because they seem to take off at any sign of movement on your part.  One thing that you can use to your advantage is that male dragonflies are very territorial and tend to perch in the same spot.  So, once you find one and it takes off, get as close as you can to where they were at and they will often come right back.  Dragonflies are found close to water and you can usually find them along the waters edge, especially lakes and ponds.

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