Comments on: Dragonfly: Predator of Beauty, a Most Welcome Insect

By: Craig Alberius

Craig Alberius — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:42:03 +0000

I seem to have a great many more dragonflies in my yard this summer. They also follow me around my yard and even when I ride my mower. It is good to know they eat mosquitoes because I have plenty of them.

By: soulsketcher

soulsketcher — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:44:19 +0000

thought i would share this with you. this is true, not my imagination.
I sit outside on sunny weekends in my yard and there are always dragonflies flying around. About a year ago i was outside with my storage room open, my dog was running around looking for lizards, (i try to tell him not to bother them, but he loves chasing them), when I noticed that a dragonfly would follow me around the yard wherever I went and would always perch on an object near me as though it was watching me. I got the sense that it wanted to playor communicate or something, so I sat down on the ramp to my storage room and started to mimic the head movements of the dragonfly. When it would nod up and down, I would also, and when it would move it’s head sideways so would I. then I would hold my arms out with a finger extended and focus my attention and thoughts on the dragonfly landing on my finger of one hand. I would cajole the dragonfly by speaking to it and by motioning to it. It took about 30 minutes, but believe it or not, the dragonfly flew off of it’s perch and landed on my finger. Then I extended the finger from my other hand and vocally and mentally urged it to land on the other finger. Within 30 seconds it flew up
and landed on my other finger. Then I raised my original finger and it flew back.
(I know this sounds strange, but it really happened.) I did it again a few months later. It takes time and patience and focus. (also, i did this with dragonflies that seemed interested because they follow me all around my yard.)
i am going to try and video the next encounter, but my camera doesn\’t have enough memory. or i will try to get someone to film me. (if i can convince them to not think i am nuts).
try it yourself the next time you are in the same situation. watch for dragonflies that seem to follow you wherever you go and land close to you. It does take some patience, but i assure you they will play with you.

-soulsketcher@yahoo.com

By: Darla Smith

Darla Smith — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:20:10 +0000

Very interesting article and pics.

By: theresacall

theresacall — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:48:55 +0000

great piece

By: Gregory

Gregory — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:56:15 +0000

After observing 40 to 50 dragonflys swarming my back yard it was good to know their value to humans (me) in the first search.

By: thestickman

thestickman — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:15:45 +0000

# of legs? # specie? # of eggs? -You have a computer, -try “Google”

By: J.A.C.

J.A.C. — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:44:16 +0000

Hello,
Well first of all thank you for sending a message. How many legs
does a dragonfly have? Just wanted to know.

Thank you,

J.A.C.

By: A.C.

A.C. — Sat, 23 May 2009 14:15:15 +0000

Hello,
How many eggs does a dragonfly lay at one time?
How many different species of dragonfly are there?

Thank you,

A.C.

By: W.L.C.

W.L.C. — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:54:06 +0000

you’re very cool. I like all the pictures too.

By: thestickman

thestickman — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:33:20 +0000

Pictures are sourced via Flickr.com. You have to examine the author’s use statement, ensure that it is “Creative Commons” and permitted for commercial use.
Notice that each image has a “Image Source” link below it?

Google “Creative Commons” and learn what it means.