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Monday, August 15, 2011
Pondhawks and skimmers
8-spotted skimmer
Mature male Western pondhawk - the blue color is a waxy powder that develops with age, described as its 'pruinosity,' a term adopted from the waxy powdery 'bloom' that develops on plums.
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8-spotted skimmer
Mature male Western pondhawk - the blue color is a waxy powder that develops with age, described as its 'pruinosity,' a term adopted from the waxy powdery 'bloom' that develops on plums.
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