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Banded Pennant
Celithemis fasciata
The Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata) is a medium-sized dragonfly of the eastern U.S. (ranging west to New Mexico) where it can be found at ponds and lakes. The first two photos here were digital captures in the Angelina National Forest, Angelina Co., Texas in May, 2003, and were shot with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 300 mm F/4 L IS lens with a 1.4X extender and 550 EX flash. This dragon was resting on some grass at the edge of a small pond in an area that had been burned by a forest fire about 5 years earlier.
The next three shots show a female Banded Pennant at Lost Creek, Nueces Co., Texas, in May, 2003. These images were shot with the same gear as described previously.
The male Banded Pennant at right was in the Angelina National Forest, Angelina Co., Texas in June, 2003. This shot was taken with the same gear as described previously.
The pair of Banded Pennants in copula in the next two shots shown here was at Balcones Canyonlands N.W.R., Burnet Co., Texas, in June, 2003. These images was taken with the same gear as described previously.
The female Banded Pennant shown here was near Woodville, Tyler Co., Texas, in June, 2009. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 l IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The male Banded Pennant shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in July, 2009. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The male Banded Pennant on the right was at Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area, Anderson Co., Texas, in June, 2011. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The male Banded Pennant on the right was at Campbell Lake, Sandhills State Forest, Chesterfield Co., South Carolina, in May, 2012.
The young male Banded Pennant on the right was on the Watson Preserve, Tyler Co., Texas, in May, 2013.
Banded Pennant
Celithemis fasciata
pair in copula
Gus Engling W.M.A.,
Anderson Co., Texas
9 June 2013