Even city parks have wonderful things to see, like this Ebony Jewelwing resting on a Pagoda Dogwood leaf. #ebonyjewelwing #calopteryxmaculata #pagodadogwood #cornusalternafolia #niagarafallsny #niagarafallsstatepark #goatisland #niagaracounty #wny

Ebony jewelwing facing left on a leaf. The metallic green damselfly rests toward the end of a long, thin leaf. Its jet black wings are folded up over its slender body. They are almost oval, with a slight bend in the middle. It has dark black eyes and legs. Blurred in the background are several other leaves.

Ebony jewelwing. #EbonyJewelwing #CalopteryxMaculata #BroadwingDamselfly #Damselfly #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography

Ebony jewelwing damselflies. Hawk Ridge Nature Preserve, Minnesota. June, 2021. Two photos and one sketch. Male has all black wing, female has white pseudostigma on the wing. #CalopteryxMaculata #invertefest

Much of my camera roll is invertebrates. Hard to choose which ones to share!