Female Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)...
...and much better viewed large.
Banded Pennants prefer protected areas of ponds and lakes with thick growths of trees or bushes. They forage, as do other Pennants, from tall grasses or stems. They often perch, in a similar fashion to the Halloween Pennant, with the forewings elevated above the hindwings. Males don’t defend territories, but do perch near the water, typically on shrubs and bushes. Oviposition is accomplished in tandem, with the female tapping her abdomen into the water and releasing the eggs, but females may lay eggs alone.
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .006 seconds (1/180) focal length 300mm
Female Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)...
...and much better viewed large.
Banded Pennants prefer protected areas of ponds and lakes with thick growths of trees or bushes. They forage, as do other Pennants, from tall grasses or stems. They often perch, in a similar fashion to the Halloween Pennant, with the forewings elevated above the hindwings. Males don’t defend territories, but do perch near the water, typically on shrubs and bushes. Oviposition is accomplished in tandem, with the female tapping her abdomen into the water and releasing the eggs, but females may lay eggs alone.
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .006 seconds (1/180) focal length 300mm