Sympetrum illotum  (Cardinal Meadowhawk)

© Rosemary Taylor (Photo ID #14914)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Whyte Lake, West Vancouver
Photographer	Rosemary Taylor
Habitat	Pond side
Photo Date	October 17, 2011
Upload Date	October 17, 2011
Elevation (m)
Latitude	49.3758316040039
Longitude	-123.258697509766
Photo ID #	14914
Comments	Numerous Cardinal Meadowhawks were flying around in the warm October sunshine at the side of Whyte Lake. This particular pair landed on a hand and stayed there for quite some time. Others deliberately chose to land frequently on jackets, jeans, or hands, and at one time I had 3 pairs of these dragonflies on the back of my jacket simultaneously. Depending on the light, their wings glowed either golden yellow or red near their body.