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Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis - male
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis - Male
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
June 18, 2004
This photo was taken at the Frenchman's Forest Natural Area.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 26 June, 2004 - 3:06pm
Last updated 7 July, 2006 - 4:03pm

Please,
fill in the county field.
… Tony Leukering, 22 July, 2016 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

Love the Pose!
Wanted to also say it was a fantastic surprise to find your work here as my budding entomologist sons, daughter and I love your books (especially [ul]>The Spider and the Fly[/ul])and now your photos. :)
… Rachel Drummond, 9 September, 2009 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

 
The Spider and the Fly
I'm thinking that your interest in bugs is a fertile ground for your other career.
I think assassin bugs are really cool lookin'.
Have you thought about doin' a book on the Assassin and the Butterfly?

FYI - The Canon 300 prime with a 2xTC works great as a 600 mm macro lens that will give you great OOF BGs, though if you want to use natural light (as I do) you may have to wait for a calm in the breeze to make those F16 exposures at big parts of a second.
… Kurt Hasselman, 11 November, 2013 - 9:22am login or register to post comments

 
Equipment
I need to update mine. Its been awhile...

Thanks for the tips and the book ideas. You never know...
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 11 November, 2013 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

great photo!
Wow, really nice pose.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 27 June, 2004 - 12:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
It's amazing what a little patience will do. I watched this fella for awhile, and saw that there was a definite territory with favored roosts...it was just a matter of standing still long enough:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 27 June, 2004 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

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