Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Great Blue Skimmer
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; WMA – Wildlife Management Area.
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| Species common name Scientific name |
Length (in inches; M and F if different) | Flight season Relative abundance |
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| Habitat. | |||
| Great Blue Skimmer Libellula vibrans |
2.2-2.5″ | L-Apr — L-Aug Common. |
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| Habitat: Forest dragonfly of shaded slow-moving or still waters; shrub-swamp, bottomlands. Unwary. | |||||
Male
June 3, 2012
Hugg-Thomas WMA
Bonnie Ott
Male
May 30, 2012
Woodstock (Cavey Lane)
Russ Ruffing
Female
June 9, 2016
MPEA
Bonnie Ott
Female
June 22, 2013
Harpers Choice
Linda Hunt