Last summer, my favorite photographic subject was the Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) and I was really excited on Friday to see that they are once again present at my local marshland park.
It continues to be a challenge to get close enough to capture the wonderful details of the dragonfly and to manage the background so that it is not too cluttered. I am happy to have gotten a few good images of male Blue Dashers to start the season, with the promise of more shots to come.
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Mike Powell 
Wow – mother nature can truly be generous – amazing colours and patterns
Thanks, and I wholeheartedly agree about the wonders of nature.
Nice shots. I like the color of this one.
Perfect shots of this beautiful dragonfly, Mike!
Really nice work here, Mike–especially that first one!
Wonderful! I am wondering if we will have summer this year and see these guys.