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Blue Damselfly

Blue Damselfly

On my early morning walk around the Government Gardens, I stopped by the big water lilies pond to photograph the many species of summer dragon flies that flit a...
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On my early morning walk around the Government Gardens, I stopped by the big water lilies pond to photograph the many species of summer dragon flies that flit about above the water like little remote helicopters. The 8 cm long native electric blue damselflies (maori name Kerewai) added a splash of bright colour among the other brown-black dragonflies. This damselfly settled on a nearby blade of grass for a few seconds before taking off again
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 560 Shutter 10/10000

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Jan, 2015

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