04/30/26

 I have not seen these as of yet, it's still early though.  This is an Ebony Jewel-wing Damsel.  I love their green body color and the shape of their wings.  Lovely little damsels that are fun to watch.  They seem to like moving streams quite a lot.

02/26/26

 It's a double digit day today!  😀  I have a few spots when I bike ride to look for Jewel-wing Damsels.  I got lucky on this day and was able to capture 2 of them together on a plant in one of the streams they usually frequent.  I find the shape of their wings interesting.

06/26/25

 In the summer I like to go looking for Jewel-wing Damselflies.  They are such a lovely color and their wings are differently shaped than most.  I usually find them around streams in the area.  I was not disappointed this past weekend when I found a few.  I decided to share this one in a bit of a different pose than I usually capture them in, with it's wings open.

10/19/23

 Today's image is of a lovely Ebony Jewel-wing Damselfly I was able to spot one day while on a bike ride.  There is a creek area where they usually can be spotted.

8/19/23

 Bike riding allows for opportunities for photos.  I bought a better chest harness for my DSLR which makes it easier to bring it along with me.  Having my regular camera allows for photos like this.  There is a stream that I ride by every now and then that is a good place to find Ebony Jewelwing Damselflies like this one.  While phone cameras have improved I still get the best images from my actual camera.

3/16/23

 Today's image is one I captured while on a bike ride last summer.  There is a spot where I can rely on seeing Jewelwing Damsels.  It is by a creek and I captured this one perched on a leaf above it.

8/25/22

 On a recent bike ride I went looking for Jewel-wing Damselflies and I was not disappointed.  I captured this one on a leaf over a stream with another coming in to land.

12/28/21

 This past year I found an area that fairly consistently had Ebony Jewelwing Damselflies.  They are a species of broad winged Damsels that I find quite lovely with their blue/green bodies and lovely black wings.  They seem to be found a lot near water for me but I have seen then in my yard on occasion as well.  There is a creek not far so that may be why.

9/2/21

 This is a bit different shot I got of a Jewelwing Damsel one day.  They usually have their lovely wings closed when I have photographed them but I captured this one with them slightly spread.

8/19/21

 I was able to capture this shot of a Damselfly in flight recently.  I was pretty happy with it due to the shadow in the water it was flying over.  I believe it is a Jewelwing.

1/14/21

 I love Dragon and Damselflies.  One that I don't see very often but I was able to see at 2 different times this past year is of the broad winged variety.  This is an Ebony Jewelwing.  I love their vibrant blue bodies.  

7/27/20

I have been able to see Ebony Jewelwing Damselflies a couple of times this year although not in Kansas.  This is one I captured while on a walk near my in-law's home in Missouri back in June.  I find their blue color and wide wings lovely.