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07-AUG-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis), male, on purple loosestrife

Found several of these odonates along the K&P Trail near Clyde Forks in Lanark County.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/160s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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Torben Jorgensen17-Sep-2012 09:05
Beautiful shot. V
Hank Vander Velde09-Sep-2012 02:30
Good close-up image Christine.
Margot W09-Sep-2012 02:28
Love your shot of this dragonfly.
slhoornstra08-Sep-2012 23:57
Beautiful to see the flowers through his delicate wings. V
Stephanie08-Sep-2012 23:42
What a delightful discovery V
Jim Coffman08-Sep-2012 22:09
A very nice capture of this delicate little guy!
LynnH08-Sep-2012 22:08
I like the Blue ones. Really great details, love the translucent wings. V
Mairéad08-Sep-2012 21:50
It's very dashing indeed! Love your macro shots and am always most impressed that you can name all the insects. V
Karen Stuebing08-Sep-2012 21:38
It's a pretty color and I like the way the wings are almost the same color as the flowers. V.
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