In recent years the dragonflies in our backyard have been nondescript, plain black models, at least as much as I had noticed. This past week we have had a steady procession of dragonflies of different sizes and colors zipping around the yard.
This one worked on some poses on a dried Crepe Myrtle seedpod.
I love the dragonfly but was also impressed with the wonderful seedpods!
I’ve read that there is no advantage to removing the dried pods on the Crepe Myrtle so I like to leave them for this visual interest.
Lovely!
Thank you, Belinda!
These are so lovely photographs Ellen. Dragonflies are my favourite insects. Unfortunately, due to wheather changes I don’t see many in my part of the world.
Thank you, Greta! I have seen them in lots of places this summer, but not in huge numbers. That is too bad they aren’t thriving near you; it’s great that they eat other bugs!