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Blue-ringed Dancer
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| The Blue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula) is a common yet beautiful damselfly of rivers and streams in the southern two-thirds of the U.S. The first photo here, of a male, was a digital capture with a Canon D60 and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with a 1.4X extender and 550 EX flash. The shot was taken along the Frio River in Concan, Uvalde Co., Texas in April 2003. |  |
| Next are several other variations of Blue-ringed Dancers, all photographed in Uvalde Co., Texas, in May, 2005, with a Canon EOS 1 D Mark II and EF 180 mm F/3.5 Macro and 580 flash. |  |
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| The pair of Blue-ringed Dancers in tandem shown here was in Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, in May, 2008. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 l IS lens and 2X extender. |  |
| The male Blue-ringed Dancer on the right was along Sulphur Creek in Lampasas, Lampasas Co., Texas, in September, 2011. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. |  |
| The next three shots of male Blue-ringed Dancers were taken in Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas, in July, 2012, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender. |  |
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| The male Blue-ringed Dancer on the right was at Blanco State Park, Blanco Co., Texas, in July, 2012. |  |
| The male Blue-ringed Dancer on the right was at the BLM Overflow Wetlands, adjacent to Bottomless Lakes State Park, Chavez Co., New Mexico, in July, 2012. |  |
| The male Blue-ringed Dancer on the right was at Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas in April, 2013. |  |
| The male Blue-ringed Dancer on the right was at Buescher State Park, Bastrop Co., Texas in April, 2013. |  |
| The male Blue-ringed Dancer on the right was at Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas in April, 2013. |  |
| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 30 May 2013 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male San Marcos River, near Luling, Caldwell Co., Texas 8 June 2013 |
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| The male Blue-ringed Dancer on the right was in Gonzales, Texas in August, 2013. |  |
| This male Blue-ringed Dancer was on the Blanco River in Blanco, Texas in August, 2013. |  |
| This male Blue-ringed Dancer was along Bonita Creek, Graham Co., Arizona, in August, 2013. |  |
| This female Blue-ringed Dancer as well as the male in the next shot, were near the Gila River in Yuma Co., Arizona, in October, 2013. |  |
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| This male Blue-ringed Dancer was on Dry Creek in Real Co., Texas in April, 2014. |  |
| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Towaliga River, High Falls State Park, Monroe Co., Georgia 29 May 2014 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Milton Reimers Ranch Park, Travis Co., Texas 26 June 2014 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula pair in tandem Blanco River @ Lindeman Rd., Blanco, Blanco Co., Texas 1 July 2014 30.0903 -98.3995 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 16 September 2014 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 29 September 2014 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 3 November 2014 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 26 November 2014 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 26 November 2014 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula young male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 13 April 2015 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co., Texas 30 April 2015 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park, Brewster Co., Texas 30 April 2015 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula pair in copula San Marcos River, San Marcos, Hays Co., Texas 28 September 2015 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male San Felipe Creek, Del Rio, Val Verde Co., Texas 1 October 2015 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male San Felipe Creek, Del Rio, Val Verde Co., Texas 1 October 2015 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Collingsworth County Pioneer Park, Collingsworth County, Texas 12 June 2016 Lat 34.956554, Lon -100.224141 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Canadian River at U.S. Hwy 385, Oldham Co., Texas 16 June 2016 male with the muddy water of the Canadian River as a background |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male below the dam at Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Texas 17 June 2016 Lat 35.718, Lon -101.547 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male San Marcos River, 3 mi W of Luling, Caldwell Co., Texas 22 July 2016 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula two pairs in tandem, females ovipositing San Marcos River, 3 mi W of Luling, Caldwell Co., Texas 22 July 2016 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Blanco River @ Lindeman Rd., Blanco, Blanco Co., Texas 22 June 2017 30.0903 -98.3995 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Blanco River @ Lindeman Rd., Blanco, Blanco Co., Texas 22 June 2017 30.0903 -98.3995 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male River Trail Park, ca 3 mi W of Luling, Caldwell Co., Texas 29 June 2017 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Hidalgo Co., Texas 8 October 2017 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula pair in tandem National Butterfly Center, Mission, Hidalgo Co., Texas 8 October 2017 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 19 October 2017 |
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| Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula male North Llano River, Sutton Co., Texas 25 May 2018 |
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