I like photographing dragonflies, I would guess a few of you do too. If you disturb them, they usually circle around and come back to the same area, sometimes the same spot. This is a fairly big one. ( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )
I rescued one a few days back. He was stunned for some reason so I put him somewhere safe. Next day he was nowhere to be found, success!
This is a new Dragonfly to me and it's a real beauty. I've only seen one species over here that has white on it and it's pretty rare - it's a White Faced Darter.
Beautiful! It's tail reminds me of a totem pole. A few weeks ago a friend and her kids were over. The youngest boy (age 6) freaked out when he saw a Dragonfly. He said his aunt told him they sting like a wasp. I think I got him to realize that this just wasn't the case. Darn grown-ups!
Yet another amazing photo, Kildale! Saw my first dragonfly of the year just a couple of days ago. Lots of people here have a small pond in their garden, this attracts not only the dragonflies, but also the occasional heron looking for an easy meal :-D Awesome creatures, especially when you watch them hunt. You can see them do sharp turns in the air as they chase their prey.
