Great Pond / Eleuthera Island, The Bahamas
The day that our group visited Great Pond on Eleuthera Island, I saw my first dragonfly in The Bahamas so, of course, I had to spend a little time taking photos of it. Almost immediately a saddlebags came to mind and I was thinking Antillean Saddlebags at the time as that one, among several others, has narrow saddles as opposed to broad saddles as in Red Saddlebags . But, when I returned home and began researching images and Dennis Paulson's Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East, the saddlebags that comes closest to this image is a female Vermilion Saddlebags. Yet, this image shows even narrower saddlebags than the photo that is shown in Dennis Paulson's field guide. I have posted this image to Western Odonata this morning hoping for some feedback and confirmation that this is a female Vermilion Saddlebags and if it is, it would, of course, be a lifer ode for me.
Dennis Paulson Dave, the purple I can see on top of the frons and the purplish tinges on the thorax indicate it is an Antillean Saddlebags, Tramea insularis. I hope this is a lifer too!
~~~~~ ADMINISTRATOR AWARD ~~~~~
Power of Photography Final level
CONGRATULATIONS!
You've reached our final stage - Level 5 - Yellow Heart.
YOU ARE AN AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER!
Thank you for your contribution.
Amazing Impressions of Nature 5+ Awards
Amazing Impressions of Nature 10+ Awards
Our Wonderful and Fragile World 6+ Awards
Colors of the Heart 5 Gold Gallery Awards
Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!! 5+ Damn! Awards
Best Of DAMN! I Wish I'd Taken That
Nature's Golden Carousel
Nature's Platinum Carousel
The Sunshine Group 5+ Sunrise Showcase Awards
Dreams I'll Dream 5+ Awards
Dreams I'll Dream 8+ Awards
Power of Photography: Level 2
Power of Photography: Level 3
Power of Photography: Level 4
Power of Photography: Level 5
Best of Nature's Gallery
Flowers or Insects - MACROS ONLY 10+ Awards
MACRO ELITE (Level 2) 5+ Awards
Soar in Nature's Spirit
Everything Good in Nature Premium