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Dot-winged Baskettail Epitheca petechialis female Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 23 February 2013
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Dot-winged Baskettail Epitheca petechialis female Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 1 March 2013
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Dot-winged Baskettail Epitheca petechialis teneral female Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 15 February 2013
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I have never before seen the number of dragonflies that I saw today. There seemed to be hundreds of them swarming about over the grassy area in the sunshine, beside the wooded border to the creek. Most never landed or landed long enough to get a picture, but this one did.
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I have never before seen the number of dragonflies that I saw today. There seemed to be hundreds of them swarming about over the grassy area in the sunshine, beside the wooded border to the creek. Most never landed or landed long enough to get a picture, but this one did.
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I have never before seen the number of dragonflies that I saw today. There seemed to be hundreds of them swarming about over the grassy area in the sunshine, beside the wooded border to the creek. Most never landed or landed long enough to get a picture, but this one did.
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Dot-winged Baskettail Epitheca petechialis female Southeast Metro Park, Travis Co., Texas 13 April 2013
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Not a great shot but the first one I have seen this year and managed to see two different ones today
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@ericisley has been having this species for several days now, but today was my first time to get out and look for a few early odonates. This species was relatively common today. image 1 female image 2 female image 3 teneral male still holding its wings folded
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@ericisley has been having this species for several days now, but today was my first time to get out and look for a few early odonates. This species was relatively common today. image 1 female image 2 female image 3 teneral male still holding its wings folded
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@ericisley has been having this species for several days now, but today was my first time to get out and look for a few early odonates. This species was relatively common today. image 1 female image 2 female image 3 teneral male still holding its wings folded
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My first time to see this species.
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My first time to see this species.
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Dot-winged form. Many of these were observed in this area - each with its own territory. Flying periodically to feed or defend, but mostly roosting in cedars or weeds. Once we figured out preferred perch habitat, they were relatively easy to find.
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Had three or four Epithecas patrolling Little Barton Creek, but they were not landing. Finally got a few marginal flight shots sufficient to ID as Dot-winged Baskettail, the most common (and usually only) Epitheca found locally.