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JW Mills

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These pics were taken in June.
#1 has me stumped but I think I've got the rest ID'd.
 
1. ?

 
2. Marsh Bluet

 
3. Skimming Bluet

 
4. Taiga Bluet

 
5. Eastern Forktail


6. Eastern Forktail

 
7. Eastern Forktail

 
8. Ebony Jewelwing

 
9.  Ebony Jewelwing
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Excellent captures zed, if mine were half as good I would be more then happy.
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Beautiful collection zed, thanks.  Walter
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Very nice collection!  :)

The Ebony Jewelwings can be very tricky to expose properly even if you can get them sitting still in decent light.

#1 is a teneral damselfly:  just emerged from nymph stage.  It hasn't developed its colouration yet.  It's most likely the same species as other, more mature, damselflies you saw in the same location on that day.  My guess is Eastern Forktail just based on the proportions.

Bluets are really tricky.  #2 could be a Marsh Bluet, but they are indistinguishable from Hagen's without a magnifying glass.

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These are wonderful John.  Great job!
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JW Mills

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Thanks Moira and Brian!
 
And thank you Brian for the ID help.
#1 was found the same day and place as the three Eastern Forktails so no doubt your ID is correct.
As for the Marsh Bluet I went back and blew up  the original image. While it does become blurry it seems the male claspers more closely resemble the Marsh, as per the Algonquin guide.
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Rob'in'To

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Sweet shots John.  And great with all the ID'ing too.  I'd be like "huh?"
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These are gorgeous, I need to gather me up some patients and sit and wait for some bugs to land somewhere...but as always I always think there is something "better" over there---> LOL!
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JW Mills

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Thanks Rob and Irene
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Rob'in'To

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I got a few I am going to post soon of "what is it" as I saw a few today that I never seen before.  A red one with black, an all metallic green and something else.
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