Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)

French Broad River, Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

When we first found this dragonfly, it was attracted to the porch light at night at our riverside cabin.

French Broad River, Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

French Broad River, Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

French Broad River, Madison Co., NC 4/9/2012.

All photographs and text ©2013 by Will Cook unless otherwise noted.