Double-striped Bluet
Enallagma basidens |
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The Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens) is a widespread damselfly of rivers and streams across much of the U.S. The photo here, of a breeding pair, was a digital capture in May, 2003, in Bastrop Co., Texas with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 300 mm F4 L IS lens with a 1.4 X extender and 550 EX flash. | |
The photo here, of a female, was taken in April, 2005, in Uvalde Co., Texas With a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and an EF 180 mm Macro F/3.5 lens with a 580 flash. |
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The photo on the right, of a male, was taken in Bandera Co., Texas in May, 2005. | |
The next two shots of a pair of Double-striped Bluets in copula were taken near Woodville, Tyler Co., Texas, in June, 2009, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 l IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. | |
The male Double-striped Bluet shown here was in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, in July, 2009. | |
The male Double-striped Bluet on the right was in Austin, Travis 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 female Double-striped Bluet on the right was along the Guadalupe River in Victoria, Victoria 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 male Double-striped Bluet on the right was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in April, 2012. | |
The female Double-striped Bluet on the right as well as the next two shots of males 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. | |
Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 15 February 2013 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Pedernales River Nature Park, Johnson City, Blanco Co., Texas 4 June 2013 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Pedernales River Nature Park, Johnson City, Blanco Co., Texas 13 June 2013 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 16 May 2014 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 30 July 2014 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 14 August 2014 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 9 September 2014 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens pair in tandem Pedernales River Nature Park, Johnson City, Blanco Co., Texas 2 October 2014 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 23 March 2015 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Mike Murphy Ranch, ca. 7 miles W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 14 April 2015 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Mike Murphy Ranch, ca. 7 miles W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 14 April 2015 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Mike Murphy Ranch, ca. 7 miles W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 14 April 2015 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Roger Hanks Park, Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 17 June 2015 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Shenandoah Lake, Rockingham Co., Virginia 29 June 2015 Lat 38.38133, Lon -78.840373 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 4 March 2016 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Hemphill Co., Texas 14 June 2016 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Cal Farley's Boy's Ranch, Oldham Co., Texas 16 June 2016 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male below the dam at Lake Meredith, Hutchinson Co., Texas 17 June 2016 Lat 35.718, Lon -101.547 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 7 September 2016 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens female Mike Murphy Ranch, ca 7 mi W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 17 April 2017 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Todd Lake, George Washington National Forest, Augusta Co., Virginia 9 June 2017 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 11 April 2018 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 11 April 2018 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 18 April 2018 |
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Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens pair in tandem Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 18 April 2018 |