Tag Archive: dragonflies

The Elusive Black Saddlebags

One of my ongoing projects is to photograph and identify all the (non-microscopic) species we have on our farm. Sometimes it is the ID process that is tricky; other times I can easily… Continue reading

A Lovely Spring Afternoon

We have been having phenomenal weather, cool, breezy, and clear.  The trees are leafing out, our winter birds have moved on, for the most part, and the insects are zooming around purposefully. I… Continue reading

Eyes

After being at the International Quilt Festival all day, my eyes are about to close. So I will leave you with some eyes that are wider awake than I am.  You can click… Continue reading

Summer Can Take a Toll

It’s not the heat OR the humidity — it’s the territorial disputes and the predators that can really wear you down!

Battle Scars

We have had so much rain lately, but today there was finally a break so I ventured out to see what wildlife I could find.  I saw these two dragonflies chasing each other… Continue reading

Golden-Winged Skimmer

Isn’t that a beautiful name? This is a new dragonfly for me, the 19th species I have been able to identify here.  I am always amazed at the tiny differences that denote different… Continue reading