Yes, "Here there be Dragons"...
Dragonflies, that is...
Hundreds of them...maybe thousands!
Okay, hundreds.
Oodles, for sure!
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They have been flying head-high over the garden,
Zooming this way and that,
A regular air-show, diving and climbing...
Catching mosquitoes, hopefully!
You know that Faeries ride on their backs!
(Here, on one of my big peach-y Cactus Flower Zinnias.)
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Up close and personal...
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They have been flying head-high over the garden,
Zooming this way and that,
A regular air-show, diving and climbing...
Catching mosquitoes, hopefully!
You know that Faeries ride on their backs!
(Here, on one of my big peach-y Cactus Flower Zinnias.)
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Up close and personal...
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Nature's beautiful mosaic... isn't that blue a heavenly hue??
The Butterfly Bush blossoms are showing through the Dragonfly's wings...
I didn't notice at the time, but when looking closely at the photos afterward,
it looked exactly like a mosaic to me...all the little shapes like colorful tiles ~
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The Butterfly Bush blossoms are showing through the Dragonfly's wings...
I didn't notice at the time, but when looking closely at the photos afterward,
it looked exactly like a mosaic to me...all the little shapes like colorful tiles ~
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Whoever named them ~ long ago ~
Thought they looked like a darning needle!
I can't imagine what someone would come up with today, if they had to name them...
"Green Stylus", maybe? Not "Darner", that's for sure!
I prefer just "Dragonfly"!
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Whoever named them ~ long ago ~
Thought they looked like a darning needle!
I can't imagine what someone would come up with today, if they had to name them...
"Green Stylus", maybe? Not "Darner", that's for sure!
I prefer just "Dragonfly"!
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They were interesting, and lots of fun to photograph...
I read that they are (somewhat) migratory,
and may be on their way to southern Texas or Mexico... by way of Sikeston.
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They were interesting, and lots of fun to photograph...
I read that they are (somewhat) migratory,
and may be on their way to southern Texas or Mexico... by way of Sikeston.
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And last but not least, the Doves...
I think I'm going to start saying "Turtle Doves"...
We had a really strong storm blow in yesterday afternoon,
right after the big Dragonfly show...
Strong winds and hail...I was so worried about the Doves' nest,
but all I could do was watch from the kitchen window, expecting
to see the nest and babies go blowing off the top of the trellis any minute...
Then, nearly as suddenly as it had blown up, the wind and rain stopped and the
sun came out, shining brightly...even though thunder was still rumbling...
(Of course there was a rainbow!)
I climbed up the ladder and there were both Turtle Dove parents,
side-by-side, huddled over the babies...very wet...
rain-water was beaded up all over their heads and backs,
but all were safe.
The saving grace was the Moonflower Vine...
the aggravating, disappointing, wet-Kleenex-smelling Moonflower vine...
it had served well, providing shelter for the little Doves.
"Exquisitely fragranced" or not!
Have a great Thursday, everyone!
Love,
And last but not least, the Doves...
I think I'm going to start saying "Turtle Doves"...
We had a really strong storm blow in yesterday afternoon,
right after the big Dragonfly show...
Strong winds and hail...I was so worried about the Doves' nest,
but all I could do was watch from the kitchen window, expecting
to see the nest and babies go blowing off the top of the trellis any minute...
Then, nearly as suddenly as it had blown up, the wind and rain stopped and the
sun came out, shining brightly...even though thunder was still rumbling...
(Of course there was a rainbow!)
I climbed up the ladder and there were both Turtle Dove parents,
side-by-side, huddled over the babies...very wet...
rain-water was beaded up all over their heads and backs,
but all were safe.
The saving grace was the Moonflower Vine...
the aggravating, disappointing, wet-Kleenex-smelling Moonflower vine...
it had served well, providing shelter for the little Doves.
"Exquisitely fragranced" or not!
Have a great Thursday, everyone!
Love,