Dragonfly
I allow milkweed to grow out back because I hope it will provide necessary food for monarch butterflies. That said, I haven't seen a monarch anywhere on our property...but I keep looking. Which is why I headed out back today. No monarchs, but dragonflies of so many different colors and sizes! A few white butterflies were in the area. The ants seem to love the milkweed flower, too. And one ladybug.
The geese flew over about halfway into my visit out back. We've been seeing them begin to flock up already. It's only July...one would think they would want to stay on summer holiday for a bit longer. But I expect we'll hear flocks going over every evening and every morning, very soon.
Back to the dragonflies. I am wondering the purpose of having so many colors, so many different types. I know the kingbirds like them all - the bigger, the better. There was a green one I didn't get a photo of, and the grey one was quite shy. Actually, they're very sensitive to movement, which is understandable, when you're the favorite prey of flycatcher. So...now I need to learn a bit more about dragonflies - they've piqued my curiosity!
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