Female Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

At 10 AM noticed a dragonfly flitting about the garden. 

 The female Widow Skimmer rested among the goosenecks.

According to some Widow Skimmers were named after the wide dark brown/black patches on their wings. These patches were the color of mourning clothes and therefore were called "widow patches." 

Female and juvenile male Widow Skimmer dragonflies have dark brown patches at the base of their wings close to their bodies.

(Libellula luctuosa)