I was photographing some insects in my yard a few days ago and this dragonfly kept following me around. I noticed it didn’t seem afraid of me so I decided to see if it would let me touch it. I was able to touch the tip of its wing once and I was able to [...]
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Males start as this vibrant green, but as they age they turn a powder blue. You can see a photo I took of a blue Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly here: Arkansas River Dragonfly
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Dragonflies at rest hold their wings horizontally or occasionally slightly down and forward.
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For some Native American tribes they represent swiftness and activity, and for the Navajo they symbolize pure water. Dragonflies are a common motif in Zuni pottery; stylized as a double-barred cross, they appear in Hopi rock art and on Pueblo necklaces. It is said in some Native American beliefs that dragonflies are a symbol of [...]
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Dragonflies are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as “nymphs”, are aquatic.
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