The dragonflies have returned to our pond and I couldn’t be more delighted. For one, they are a sign of a healthy ecosystem. But they also eat annoying things. And they are terrific models!
Much dragon. So fly.
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Model model
Sure sign of summer
The dragonflies have returned and are flitting around the backyard pond again. Not only are they fun to watch, but they eat bugs I do not care for. This guy decided to pose nicely for me.
Ready for my cover
This dragonfly patiently posed on the tip of a water iris leaf (stalk?) while I moved around and took pictures. This one I cropped to use as my facebook cover photo.
Pink and Blue
Since I have no frogs to photograph this year, I seem to be spending a lot of time with the dragonflies. When this guy landed on my lantana it created such a lovely moment. I hope you enjoy it!
lazy Sunday
I decided that I’d done enough yard work for the weekend and took some time to sit outside and enjoy the waterfall and pond. There were lots and lots of dragonflies flitting around, so naturally I got out the camera. What a pleasant way to spend the day.
Balanced
I left my camera set up outside one day, and my husband captured this lovely image. The blue dragonflies are the most common to see in our yard, and they certainly love to perch on the tips of plants.
Yes. That one.
While watching the dragonflies around our pond I lamented to my husband that there is a big striped one that never lands, so I’ll never get a picture of it. Of course, he looked around and said “you mean that one?”
Yes. That one.
The return of summer
I’m sure we all have our signals that summer is truly here. Now that we have a pond and waterfall in our backyard, I’ve decided that summer is heralded by dragonflies. I’m delighted that they have returned and are enjoying the plants and water as much as we are. No doubt you’ll be seeing more dragonfly photos – as long as they stop long enough for me to take them! This one is perched on the tip of a nearly-about-to-bloom obedient plant (that’s its name, honest) that we recently planted in the shallows. He looks to be the same as the first dragonfly I ever posted (still one of my favorite photos).
Dragonfly on me!
We get a lot of dragonflies in our yard, attracted by the water (and bugs to eat, one presumes). Usually they land on plants or on the deck or not at all – but sometimes they decide to pay us a visit more personally. This little guy decided to land on the edge of my shorts (taken when it was much warmer than it is now!) and I managed to get my phone out and take his photo before he left. Quite auspicious, I am given to understand. Their wings are amazingly complex.
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