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The Dragonfly Diner<\/h3>\n

There are many ordinary moments in nature that become very special only because we happen to be in a particular place at the precise time to see them happen. \u00a0Sunday afternoon, Ken and I got to experience one of those moments when a very large dragonfly<\/a>, a Common Green Darner, zipped by with a another insect in tow. \u00a0Another dragonfly, identical to the first, swooped down in an aggressive attempt to steal the prize. \u00a0The grab maneuver failed, and the shimmering blue and green fighters peeled off in opposite directions. \u00a0Burdened with his prey, the first dragonfly landed just off the trail on a tall weed.\u00a0 He seemed too hungry to care as we approached and stood close enough to hear him crunching.<\/p>\n

I was carrying my camera as always, and, inspired by the spiders I mentioned in Part I, had the macro lens attached and ready. \u00a0The beautiful creature kept at his gruesome business while I snapped away. You’ll see in the last photo that I was beginning to try his patience.\u00a0 I took the hint and moved on.<\/p>\n

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Common Green Darner (Anax junius)<\/h3>\n

The Common Green Darner dragonfly migrates to the\u00a0south and tropics to breed in the fall, and a new generation flies back north to breed in the spring. They are a large dragonfly–3 inches long with a wingspan of 4.5 inches. \u00a0Males have a blue abdomen and females have a green abdomen.<\/p>\n

Links<\/h3>\n

The Field Guide to Migratory Dragonflies<\/a><\/p>\n

The Green Darner<\/a><\/p>\n

Related Post<\/h3>\n

Dragonflies and Fairytales<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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