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Pachydiplax longipennis - Libellula saturata
Photographed at the pond in the Ruth Bancroft Garden.
Swampy, marshy areas that have a lot of plants.
Spotted on Jul 21, 2011
Submitted on Aug 12, 2011
13 Comments
Nice! It's very close to a pic series I have on here. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/816...
Ha! I've had the same combo on the same branch down here! The ID's given were Blue Dasher and Neon Skimmer.
Yes , I live in Walnut Creek. I just visited Ruth Bancroft gardens Recently. Ruth Bancroft is 103yrs !
Are you local? We live in Berkeley. I took some photos of the recent sculpture exhibit that are posted on my facebook page. Feel free to friend me!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/694...
@ Melanie I took this pic at Ruth Bancroft with the same Dragonflies.!!
@MickGrant Just saw your comment :S. I think you're right. :)
Think it might be the Pachydiplax longipennis or Blue Dasher (male). Looks similar but I am no expert on the dragonflies over there. What do you think?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23326361@N0...
Yes the Blue creature could be a Blue Dasher Dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis)? Maximise the view of the head is the key I think,
I am not sure. If you give me a better ID on the blue one, I'll post a correction. It was my best guess from looking at pictures online.
Are you sure the blue one is a damselfly? It is holding its wings horizontally like a dragonfly and it has very large eyes that cover the head. Damsels eyes stick out on stalks. It is also rather stocky and damsels are slender. :)
Good photography!
lovely pair
Red vs. Blue