Dragon .. Flew!
Will the real Dragonfly please stand up?! Very Cool! The Dragonfly is one of my favorite insects. Here, Terri shows us a Dragonfly that has gone through its final molt. That’s after it has emerged from the water and its “skin” splits to reveal the mighty winged adult it has become. Terri is a wildlife biologist by trade (and now a new mom). She took this picture in late spring by a pond outside Whitecourt. She writes: “I so appreciated the wildlife and scenery in the deep woods of the area north and west of the city”. And for that Terri, we city slickers are extremely grateful!
DID YOU KNOW? Dragonflies have a voracious appetite for mosquito larvae. One of the benefits of having dragonflies live nearby is that they eat many times their weight in mosquitoes every day. Using a basket-like arrangement of their legs, adult dragonflies can actually catch and eat other bugs while they are flying … now THAT’s talent!
WHAT IS “YOUR” FAVORITE INSECT? DON’T STIR UP ANY HORNET’S NEST OR ANYTHING, BUT MAYBE YOU CAN SAFELY ZOOM IN ON A HONEY BEE. SNAP, SEND, AND SAVOUR THE SUCCESS .. OF BECOMING A MEMBER OF OUR FRESH AIR PHOTO NATION THAT IS!