Dragon Fly

[Huntbear]

Took this while out walking the other day.

[KNOXY]

great color all wildlife is cool

[burrheadcountry]

I don't see many red dragonflies very cool. Here are two I seen yesterday.

[cannon-master]

looks like a great pattern for big trout!!

[boneaddict]

Isn't it amazing whats out there.  I've never seen any near that red

[mulehunter]

Grew up eastern near soap lake all my life. Never seen RED.  Very cool.

Mulehunter

[lokidog]

I don't see many red dragonflies very cool. Here are two I seen yesterday.

Technically, those blue ones are damselflies.  If they rest with their wings over their back they are damsels if they rest with them outstretched they are dragons.

"The Damselfly (Suborder Zygoptera) is an insect in the Order Odonata. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along the body when at rest. Furthermore, the hindwing of the damselfly is essentially similar to the forewing, while the hindwing of the dragonfly broadens near the base, caudal to the connecting point at the body. Damselflies are also usually smaller, weaker fliers than dragonflies, and their eyes are separated."

http://www.cirrusimage.com/damselfly.htm  In case anyone is interested.

  Both are nice photos!

[Huntbear]

Thanks everyone.  That was actually the first one for me.  Took that pic up above the Klickitat River.

[quadrafire]

looks like a great pattern for big trout!!

In the nymph phase they are amazing, I have never done so well with the adult phase (as pictured)

[Hunter Dug]

That red is awesome