Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Dragonflies, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Becky,

Great thread!!! I recently started photographing dragonflies...seems where the butterflies are...so too are the dragonflies. I also have a couple of birdbaths/fountains so they like to patrol the yard. Haven't seen a dragonfly emerge before...way cool!!! Have seen the larva in the cattle water troughs back at the ranch and usually find their dried out shells...but your photo gave me my first glimpse into how colorless they are when they come ou!!!

I went on a dragonfly trek last month...Bob Behrstock lead the group...I think we had something like 21 or 27 species...and one new record. I tried going back to the photos I took and tried to match them up to the ones in my dragonfly guide book but I failed miserably!!! Next time I will have to keep a running list to match my photo files :o)

~ Cat

Here's a photo of one I took today at the ranch. This guy was perched on a wire next to a fence post where I'd cut up some oranges and poured a little butterfly bait on. There were lots of flies, bees and a couple of leafwings and emperors...so am thinking this dragonfly was waiting for something to fly by to nab.