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Neon Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis |
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| The Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis) is a fairly common southwestern dragonfly, and a beautiful, flashy red creature to watch as it forages over a small pond. The images shown here, digital captures, were shot in May, 2003, in Austin, Travis Co., Texas. The camera was a Canon EOS 10D with an EF 300 F4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender. |  |
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| The male shown here was near Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in August, 2003. It was shot with the same gear as described previously. |  |
| The young male shown here was near Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas, in June, 2005. It was shot with a Cannon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. |  |
| The immature Neon Skimmer shown here was at Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in August, 2007, and was shot with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and the same lens and flash as earlier shots. |  |
| The male shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in November, 2007, and was shot with the same gear as the image preceding. |  |
| The female Neon Skimmer in the next 2 shots was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in July, 2008. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 580 flash. |  |
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| The next 3 shots of a male Neon Skimmer were taken in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in July, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. |  |
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| The male shown here was at Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co., Texas, in July, 2010. |  |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Sycamore Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona 28 August 2013 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 22 May 2014 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 22 May 2014 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co., Texas 25 July 2014 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Breckenridge Park, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas 15 July 2015 Lat 29.46399, Lon -98.4697 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis female Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.4295, Lon -97.7370 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis female Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.4295, Lon -97.7370 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.4295, Lon -97.7370 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Yett Creek Park, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 July 2015 Lat 30.4295, Lon -97.7370 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male Mike Murphy Ranch, Travis Co., Texas 3 August 2015 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 6 June 2016 |
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| Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis male ca. 7 mi W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 29 June 2016 |
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