Familiar Bluet
Enallagma civile |
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The Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile) is a common and widespread damselfly across much of the U.S. It inhabits a wide variety of habitats including ponds, rivers, swamps and even salt marshes. The photo of the male here was a digital capture in July 2003 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 180 mm F3.5 Macro lens with a 1.4 X extender and ring flash. The female in the next image was shot with the same equipment at the same location in May, 2003. | |
The three shots of Familiar Bluets were taken in Hidalgo Co., Texas during May and June, 2006, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. The first image shows a pair in copula, the next a male in flight, and at the bottom is a male perched on a small piece of floating vegetation. | |
The next 2 shots of Familiar Bluets were taken along the Arikaree River in Yuma Co., Colorado, in June, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender. | |
The male Familiar Bluet in the image 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 female Familiar Bluet shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in March, 2008. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and Canon 580 flash. | |
The pair of Familiar Bluets shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in February, 2009. The same gear as the shot above was used. | |
The male Familiar Bluet shown here was in Ruskin, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, in July, 2009. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash. | |
The young male Familiar Bluet shown here was in Salem, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, in July, 2009. | |
Familiar Bluets can vary in color and pattern somewhat, depending upon geographical range. The very dark individual in the next 2 shots shown here was at Second Machias Lake, Washington Co., Maine, in August, 2009. | |
The male shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in September, 2010. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash. | |
The male Familiar 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. | |
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Belterra, Hays Co., Texas 19 September 2012 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 20 April 2013 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 20 April 2013 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Bear Canyon Lake Grant Co., New Mexico 2 October 2013 |
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Familiar Bluet 32.8740 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 14 October 2013 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 14 October 2013 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 13 March 2014 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Big Wall Lake, Wright Co., Iowa 9 June 2014 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male along Harmon Road, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co., Texas 25 July 2014 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 29 September 2014 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 3 November 2014 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile female Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 23 November 2014 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile pair in copula Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 23 November 2014 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Mike Murphy Ranch, ca. 7 miles W of Bee Cave, Travis Co., Texas 14 April 2015 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Hornsby Bend, Austin, Travis Co., Texas 20 April 2015 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male with Double-striped Bluet on left Roger Hanks Park, Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 17 June 2015 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile pair in copula Mike Murphy Ranch, Travis Co., Texas 20 July 2015 Lat 30.297592, Lon -98.067774 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male City of Rocks State Park, Grant Co., New Mexico 27 August 2015 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Co. Rd. 29 near Palo Duro Reservoir, Hansford Co., Texas 15 June 2016 Lat 36.356983, Lon -101.123507 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Cal Farley's Boy's Ranch, Oldham Co., Texas 16 June 2016 Lat 35.533503, Lon -102.245808 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Johnson/Ohl Ranch, near Terlingua, Brewster Co., Texas 25 August 2016 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Charro Ranch Park, Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas 2 June 2017 |
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Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile male Fort Clark Springs, Brackettville, Kinney Co., Texas 8 April 2018 |