You really know it’s summer when a hovering Dragonfly captures your attention.
I was lucky enough the other day to see the pictured Dragonfly up close enough to capture in a photo.
As usual when my attention is captured by something, I have to find out a little more about that thing. Dragonflies turn out to be extremely interesting.
One site with some good information is smithsonianmag.com. Here’s some things I found out:
– dragonflies evolved approximately 300million years ago
– there are approximately 5000 known species
– Their larval stage can be up to 2 years
– Some adults only live a few weeks while some can live up to a year
– there is a species of dragonfly called the Globe Skimmer which can migrate across the Indian Ocean, a distance of 11,000 miles (17,702.784 km)
That’s just a few of the facts, take a look at the site to find out a bit more about this amazing creature. Personally I’m just happy to see them flitting about in all their magical, glittery finery and knowing the environment is enough to support them.
Til next time!
The Flowerpot Pen 