Ebony Jewelwing - a damselfly male female Note the heart shaped conjoining at mating time.
Damselflies consume mosquitoes, houseflies, and some aphids.
Mayflies along the Mississippi River on our Explorer inside the Explorer
Once adulthood attained, mayflies live about a day. At that point they've but one purpose, mate; and then, they die.
Ooh, that's really great pics! I don't see the damselflies much, because because it's so dry around here. But we do have dragonflies on occasion. That one looks pretty, with that blue abdomen!
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad
Jill, good catch at the zoo. Cool artwork (glass?).
Dragons are fast and 'skittery', but if approached slowly may continue to rest undisturbed allowing close range photo op. Another relevant observation is that, when 'skittery', they zoom away but often return to the same spot abandoned. They seem to like to rest on rocks, fences, and old stalks (at least in my garden).
Dragonflies are great! We've got some pics of them on the Gardening for Wildlife Forum too. I was so excited to see a red one after a long time without seeing them!
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad
Actually, that decorative little guy is made from polymer clay, with powdered "pearl" pigment dusted on him before baking & glazing. You can do a technique with polymer clay that's very much like the millifiori (sp?) glass canes... cut slices from the cane and get gorgeous swirls or intricate patterns. Needless to say, Joyanna and I have some of those shiny pigment powders in our polymer clay box now.
male 
female
Note the heart shaped conjoining at mating time. 
on our Explorer 
inside the Explorer
Dragonfly
different angle 
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mosquito and ants
mating
all on Nicotiana
