Today I am featuring the Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis), one of the most common dragonflies in my area. The Blue Dasher is special to me because my very first posting on this blog in July 2012 included a shot of a Blue Dasher. Click on this link if you are curious to see what my photography looked like ten years ago.
I took these shots at two different locations in July, prior to my road trip, and am only now catching up on some of my backlog of shots. Blue Dashers seem to be quite adaptable and can be found in a wide variety of habitats, so it is not hard to find one.
These images show Blue Dashers in a variety of poses, including the “obelisk” pose in the final image, one of the signature poses of this species.
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Mike Powell 
I love the name “blue dasher” great photo Mike.
Very nice images Mike! One of my favorite dragonflies to photograph!