DSC_4779_Blue-eyed darner (Rhionaeshna multicolor)
Photographed at North Davis Pond. I guess the upside of 106° weather is that even these dragonflies, which I almost never see perched, need to land and cool down, once in a while. Most of the other dragons I saw that day were obelisking.
The "darner" name for this dragonfly is derived, not only its needle-like shape, but the slightly horrifying tale parents used to tell their kids: "If you don't stop lying, the dragonfly will stitch your lips shut."
Ironic... lying to kids to get them to stop lying. That is bound to engender trust.
DSC_4779_Blue-eyed darner (Rhionaeshna multicolor)
Photographed at North Davis Pond. I guess the upside of 106° weather is that even these dragonflies, which I almost never see perched, need to land and cool down, once in a while. Most of the other dragons I saw that day were obelisking.
The "darner" name for this dragonfly is derived, not only its needle-like shape, but the slightly horrifying tale parents used to tell their kids: "If you don't stop lying, the dragonfly will stitch your lips shut."
Ironic... lying to kids to get them to stop lying. That is bound to engender trust.