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Carden Alvar Dragon blog

  • Learning the proper way to hold and handle dragonflies becomes one of the first lessons of the day (Photo by Leanne Guthier-Helmer)
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    Learning the proper way to hold dragonflies (Photo by Leanne Guthier-Helmer)
  • Twelve-spotted skimmer, a common species in Southern Ontario (Photo by Leanne Guthier-Helmer)
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    Twelve-spotted skimmer (Photo by Leanne Guthier-Helmer)
  • Enjoying the beauty of a Canada darner (Photo by Leanne Guthier-Helmer)
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    Enjoying the beauty of a Canada darner (Photo by Leanne Guthier-Helmer)
  • A female powdered dancer (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
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    A female powdered dancer (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
  • Size is often a good indicator between dragonflies and damselflies, as dragonflies tend to be larger (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
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    Spreadwing sp. damselfly (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
  • Male racket-tailed emerald (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
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    Male racket-tailed emerald (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
  • Wetlands are a prime habitat when looking for both dragonflies and damselflies, like this female meadowhawk sp. (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
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    Female meadowhawk sp. (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
  • Spreadwing sp. damselfly (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
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    Spreadwing sp. damselfly (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
  • The Halloween pennant is less common in southwestern Ontario, but is easily identified by its wing markings (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)
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    Halloween pennant (Photo by Leanne Gauthier-Helmer)

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