Blue Dasher on orange lily

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Blue Dasher on orange lily

June 26, 2013 by Mike Powell

I couldn’t believe my luck when this male Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) perched on one of the orange lilies at the edge of the pond.

The lily had not yet bloomed, making it a perfect place for the dragonfly to land, and I had positioned myself to take this shot, but I was a little doubtful that a dragonfly would cooperate.

The green of the background complements the blues of the dragonfly, but it is the orange that makes this image pop for me.

I am happy with the image.

Posted in Art, Dragonflies, Flowers, Gardening, Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography | Tagged Blue Dasher, Blue Dasher dragonfly, Canon 55-250mm zoom lens, Canon Rebel XT, dragonfly, Hidden Pond Nature Center, lily, orange lily, Pachydiplax longipennis, Springfield VA | 9 Comments

9 Responses

on June 26, 2013 at 6:32 am | Reply Suzy Blue

Beautiful! 🙂
- on June 26, 2013 at 7:07 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Suzy. Usually the dragonflies I shoot perch on little pieces of wood, so this was a real treat.
on June 26, 2013 at 6:38 am | Reply New Hampshire Gardener

This is fantastic! I’ve always liked blue and orange together, but they’re rarely seen that way in nature.
- on June 26, 2013 at 7:08 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. My first thought when I saw the lilies was that it would be cool if a dragonfly perched on them–and then it happened!
on June 26, 2013 at 12:15 pm | Reply krikitarts

Yesss!
on June 26, 2013 at 3:47 pm | Reply lylekrahn

You’ve got some serious colour going on there. Glad you caught the moment.
on June 26, 2013 at 7:40 pm | Reply 07hattie

The blue is absolutely stunning!
- on June 26, 2013 at 7:58 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Blue Dasher dragonflies are my favorites and I see them pretty often. I love the different shades of blue and turquoise on their bodies and heads.
on June 28, 2013 at 5:43 am | Reply Dragonfly on orange lily | Mike Powell

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