Mating Jewelwings
July 27th, 2015
While I spent most of my walk at Sugarbush Trail photographing butterflies, when I got to Chelsea Creek the beautiful Ebony Jewelwings captured my attention.
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Jewelwing courtship antics rival those of birds. I watched two males chase each other around for what seemed like forever, fluttering in endless circles, metallic blue-green bodies sparkling in the sun. Numerous female jewelwings, perched on the nearby vegetation, also watched. Finally one of the males seemed to win the fight.
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July 27th, 2015
While I spent most of my walk at Sugarbush Trail photographing butterflies, when I got to Chelsea Creek the beautiful Ebony Jewelwings captured my attention.
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Jewelwing courtship antics rival those of birds. I watched two males chase each other around for what seemed like forever, fluttering in endless circles, metallic blue-green bodies sparkling in the sun. Numerous female jewelwings, perched on the nearby vegetation, also watched. Finally one of the males seemed to win the fight.
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Mike
July 27th, 2015 at 8:49 pm
Nice catch of the colors!
I always find mating odonates a bit confusing.