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Dragonflies
Photos by Steve Berliner, except as noted.
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Some of my Dragonflies are digiscoped, that is taken through high-powered field scope, but many are simply close-up macro or zoom shots using my pocket digital camera.  There are 98 Odonate species known to inhabit OR and WA, of which 70 are in both states.

White-belted Ringtail male, digiscoped on John Day River 7-28-06

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Pacific Spiketail, taken at Mt. Hood, OR 9-1-06

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Calaifornia Darner (Rhionaeschna Californica)

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This Common Green Darner's wings did not fully develop after it's adult emergence, and it therefore could not fly.  This is not uncommon with Dragonflies. Taken at Rowe Creek Reservoir near Fossil, OR 7-28-06

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Cardinal Meadowhawk Sympetrum illotum at Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, OR

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Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) at Powell Butte, Portland, OR

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Butterflies & bugs

Here's a Silvery Blue, the first Blue Family member
I spotted this Spring (4-27-05), Milwaukie, OR

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Callippe Fritillaries at Anthony Lk, Oregon July 30, 2006

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Milbert's Tortoiseshell butterfly at Anthony Lake

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