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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Dragonfly
« on: September 15, 2011, 11:54:27 am »
When we first moved here 16 years ago we saw dragon flies and didn't think anything much of it.  But there have been none at all since that first year, until yesterday when one was flying around in my veggie patch.  I'm well chuffed at that  :thumbsup:
We used to stop a lot at Cottonhopeburnfoot on the A68 where there were always dozens of dragonflies hunting - I could watch them for hours - amazing creatures.
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suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: Dragonfly
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2011, 11:58:37 am »
How lovely FW.

We had a pond dug this summer and within minutes there seemed to be all sorts of things darting about. I have seen a coupe of big dragnflies. I hope they stick around. They are so lovely.
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feldar

  • Joined Apr 2011
  • lymington hampshire
Re: Dragonfly
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2011, 12:27:54 pm »
We've not had so many this year they are usually sunning themselves on the gravel paths and fly up when we drive in to see the sheep.
I absolutely love em but funny i can't stand Daddy-Long-Legs they give me the creeps, get everywhere then fall to pieces when you try to catch them ( hubby's job) get all shivery just thinking about them. urgh  :P

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Dragonfly
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2011, 01:01:24 pm »
I was lucky enough one year to come across a dragonfly just emerging, wings still not quite dry.  My friend put it on her hand so I could take a pic or two:
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Dragonfly
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2011, 12:36:05 am »
Thank you all for the dragon fly stories and pics.  I haven't seen my one again - maybe I will have to wait another 16 years  :'(
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There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

 

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