Blue Dasher Spotlight Wood Print

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A male blue dasher dragonfly perched in front of the yellow light reflected from a dune sunflower in the background.

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Blue dashers are found throughout Florida, including the Keys and Dry Tortugas, all of the United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Pachydiplax longipennis are small to medium sized, 25-44 mm (1 to 1-3/4 in.) long and abundant. Mature males have a white face, metalic green eyes turning bluish with age and a black and yellow striped thorax. The abdomen is pale blue, tapered, with a black tip. Females and juveniles have a black abdomen with two interrupted yellow stripes and red-brown eyes.
(Subject description from the artist's Wild Florida Photo website www.wildflphoto.com)

His entire life Paul Rebmann has ventured outdoors to enjoy nature. Whether he is hiking in mountain forests, wading through Florida swamps, or on the water in a kayak or canoe, Paul strives to satisfy his biophilia. As a nature photographer and Florida Master Naturalist, he attempts to bring the beauty and wonder of nature to others, so that they may see what they might not happen to experience for themselves, and to impart the importance of preserving our natural areas, not only for our enjoyment and quality of life, but also for the survival of the flora and fauna that surrounds us. Images by Paul have been published in field guides, various periodicals, exhibited in juried art shows and also used in exhibits at Lyonia Environmental...