Blue Dasher after the rain

Pretty sure this is a female Blue Dasher (“Pachydiplax longipennis”), still wet from rain.

Confirmed at BugGuide as “Pachydiplax longipennis” or “Blue Dasher”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/1282773

Species page at BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/598

1 year ago (“Indianapolis … from 330 steps up”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-08-19
2 years ago (“A ‘500-year’ rain…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-08-19
3 years ago (“Circle of Life”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-08-19
4 years ago (“At a great-great-great grandmother’s grave”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-19
5 years ago (“Reflections of greens and browns”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-19

[ IMG_2255S12x9Otm :: f/5.6 :: 1/250" :: ISO-400 :: 250mm ]

[Myrna O'Hara]

super shot, nice focus

[GaryW]

Amazing focus. The body looks like a mechanical pencil. :- )