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Four-Spotted Skimmer

This is one of the first skimmers to emerge in late May, at about the same time as the much smaller Dot-Tailed Whiteface. The gold color is brightest when they're absolutely fresh, and fades to a yellowish gray with age.

A Four-Spotted Skimmer dragonfly at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, in Savage, Minnesota.

A Four-Spotted Skimmer dragonfly at the Iron Bridge Landing on the Mississippi River, near Bemidji, Minnesota.

This photo is ten years old, and I can't remember now what led me to try to pick the dragonfly up. I do remember struggling to manage the camera with one hand, which I guess is my excuse for not quite getting the whole bug in the frame here.

A Four-Spotted Skimmer dragonfly on the edge of a "Curve Ahead" sign at Itasca State Park.

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