Red Meadowhawk Dragonfly
Had a convo recently with ghost_light about Dragonflies and Damselflies. This is a pic of a Red Meadowhawk that I took back in 2013 on Cape Cod. 2012, 2013 was when I got serious about learning the common names of the species/subspecies. (I couldn't begin to reel it off in Latin, so don't ask.)
Anyway, I like Dragonflies a lot. Recently some have shown up in the yard here in California. They make me a little homesick for the Cape. I like they way they look and that's one reason why I'm always happy to see them on the Cape, but I also like knowing they're around because they hunt down mosquitos and eat them. They're kind of amazing.
Here's a somewhat blurry photo from the deck on the Cape. The phone lens was probably smudged.
Cool vid on hunting abilities of dragonflies.
Anyway, I like Dragonflies a lot. Recently some have shown up in the yard here in California. They make me a little homesick for the Cape. I like they way they look and that's one reason why I'm always happy to see them on the Cape, but I also like knowing they're around because they hunt down mosquitos and eat them. They're kind of amazing.
Here's a somewhat blurry photo from the deck on the Cape. The phone lens was probably smudged.
Cool vid on hunting abilities of dragonflies.
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