Drab Lady

A recent and rare day of good weather resulted in numerous Damselflies on the move. I photographed this female Common Blue as it rested for a few seconds in between frequent sorties chasing prey through the lush reed beds at my local nature reserve.

EDIT: I originally claimed this Damselfly to be an Emerald, but after a correction (see below) by Brian (bricurtis) I've given it the correct description: a drab form of female Common Blue.

Thank you for your response my previous Damselfly feature of June 3rd. Although I've had very little time to spend on EPZ, I do appreciate your continued interest in whatever I upload.

Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Lens:	100.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 752.9 mm)
Recording media:	RAW (digital)
Date Taken:	10 Jun 2012 - 2:25 PM
Focal Length:	100mm
Aperture:	f/5.6
Shutter Speed:	1/800sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	250
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
Flash:	Off, Did not fire

Title:	Drab Lady
Username:	TerryMcK
Uploaded:	11 Jun 2012 - 9:03 PM
Tags:	Close-up / macro, Damselfly, Tmck, Wildlife, Wildlife / nature
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