I had never seen a dragonfly emerge and was pretty surprised to see this at my eye height. The emergence process was nearly over when I passed by. The dragonfly was likely waiting for his wings to harden and he didn’t move at all for the two or three minutes I watched.
![Emerging Dragonfly](https://i0.wp.com/passingbyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230331-5P3A0794-Edit-1024x1024.jpg?resize=474%2C474&ssl=1)
Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
March 30, 2023