Troupes of Dragonflies
We are all visitors to this time, this place…. We are just passing through. Our purpose is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love, and then we return home. —Australian Aboriginal saying
While exploring the trails of Grassy Waters Preserve, we were visited by troupes of the brightest and most lovely dragonflies…. One of them followed me for a solid 5 minutes — and in my true nature, I slowed down, watching every movement for fear of hurting my bright mascot. I’m convinced that he fell in love with our similar coloring; periwinkle ranks high on my favorite-colors list, and I was head-to-toe in it. Perhaps he thought I was a Grand Poobah / Dragonfly Queen?
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Green-on-green
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FeyGirl
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Hmmm… maybe we’ll paint our house that lovely periwinkle…
oh it’s my favorite. i was going to add a picture of myself hugging a tree that very day, to prove i really was dressed…completely in blues/periwinkles! i have periwinkle paint in our attic (crawl) space — but haven’t used it yet. 🙂
NICE SHOT!!!!
Thanks so much! They’re such lovely things, I was thrilled they stayed in ONE PLACE! 🙂
When we were at Kissimmee Lake on Sunday, we must have seen 100 dragonflies – just love them!
It’s so funny, another blogger just commented on how she’s seen more this year! We were in a natural scrub area recently, and I strolled into a veritable swarm of them… I was in heaven. I had NEVER seen anything like it in my entire life. Love them, their symbolism, their colors… Everything! ♥
Me too! Dragonflies are the best! And their eyes – awesome!
No, they do that! I meadow hawk followed me out of the woods today. He kept landing in front of me with a good pose. I took nine photos of him.
These are beauties! I am in southern Maine, and have seen ten times more dragonflies this season than normal. How about you?
Oh WOW! I would have been so thrilled to have a hawk following me so closely — we’ve had them follow us, but they keep *just* out of reach for decent shots…
We’ve seen LOTS more too! We were in one area, a natural scrub area (endangered here, lots of gopher tortoises) – and I walked into literally hundreds of them. I didn’t know what was happening until I was being pelted by them, and saw how huge the swarm was! Ooooh southern Maine, I need to investigate your blog! ♥
Great photos! I’ve never seen one of that periwinkle color.
Thanks so much! I love the periwinkle-colored dragonflies… I’ve been seeing more of them in general this year, for whatever reason (I’m sure there’s one!).
AMAZING – up close and personal with dragonflies!
I was just happy they alighted long enough for the shot, heh!! 🙂
Such artistic photos! I used to pretend they were fairies when I was a little kid. We always called them “mosquito hawks” in New Orleans, but I’m told by friends from elsewhere that this term refers to a different bug entirely to them. Oh well, whatever their name, they are awesome, as far as bugs are concerned! ❤
Thanks so much! Heh… I STILL pretend (think?) they’re fairies!!
I’ve never heard of “mosquito hawks,” interesting! I always have to look closely to ensure that these aren’t Damselflies — I think it has to do with their wings? But like you said… BEAUTIFUL buggies, regardless!
I do believe you are right – love is a many splendored thing (as they say) and not many a soul can boast at attaining the love of such a beautiful creature!!!!
♥✿♥✿♥✿♥ SO true!!!!
Beautiful bugs! And nicely captured, too.
Thanks so much — their colors are pure amazement. ♥
Incredible shots as always. Love the green on green.
Thanks so much!! As much as I love periwinkle, I adore the green of the dragonfly against the lush ground-cover… I had to tiptoe around them, there were so many!
I like that green one!
As much as I love periwinkle… I adore the green-on-green, too! There were so many in the undergrowth, I literally had to tiptoe around them! 🙂
You get to such fun places, I am quite jealous…
Sigh… Not to be negative, because this area is full of such beauty… But you much be joking! Machu Picchu! Machu Picchu! Peru! Maine! You’re tracking my favorite to-do list, as we speak!! I kid you not. ♥
LOL ! The grass is always greener on the other side right? Thanks for the bop on the head, we both are quite lucky!
Heh… DITTO!!! Seems as though I need that constant bop sometimes. 🙂
No bops from me. That green one — a mosaic. Nature The Artist. Must tell my mosaic friend about this.
Hee!
That’s such a great observation… He’d make a BEAUTIFUL mosaic!! Great eye!
Thank you! I’ve been thinking of mosaics because my friend does them. Gave her the link to this post. Hope she checks you out & ends up subscribing. I recommended! You are great.
Aw, thanks so much! I adore mosaics… Tried it once YEARS ago, and gave it up. I didn’t have the patience it required!!