My First Time Really Looking at Odes

Odes are quite cool.  If you don't know what an ode is, they are dragonflies and damselflies.  Today I went out to Baseline and Meridian Wildlife Area near Phoenix in Maricopa County to look for these interesting creatures.  For my first try, I did pretty good.  Id's were confirmed by Caleb Strand, Justin Jones, and Pierre Deviche.

Rambur's Forktail

Blue Dasher

Desert Forktail

American Rubyspot (female: top, male: bottom)

Blue-ringed Dancer

Common Green Darner

Powdered Dancer

Kiowa Dancer