A wandering dragonfly pauses to mock:
“Catch me if you can,” he seems to say.
“I’m a loner, the cardinal of dragonflies,
“You won’t spot me again, if I have my way!”
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This dragonfly was spotted in the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, California. Best I can tell, he is a mature male Flame Skimmer dragonfly. He looks a lot like the European Red-Veined Darter or Nomad dragonfly. I have a Scarlet Cardinal living in my yard, and his black eyes often find me in my garden. This dragonfly reminded me of him, even when I was 3,000 miles from home.
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He’s a very bright dragon fly, almost looks like a goldfish in that bush! 🙂 I saw a dragonfly yesterday, don’t see too many of them in the UK, and they always seem to be sparkly green. They tend to frighten me a bit, I know they won’t hurt anyone, but the speed they fly at – phew, alarming! 😯
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Oh, I love dragonflies. We live by the woods, and mosquitoes are a problem, especially as they carry West Nile Virus. So I love to have dragonflies eating up the mosquitoes. 🙂
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Ah yes, I can see that, very useful natural control devise for mosquitoes – perfect! 🙂
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The fatter they are, the happier I am. LOL
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Very nice, Brenda, good catch. I love the playful quote, “Catch me if you can.” 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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Reblogged this on idealisticrebel.
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Very nice. Hugs, Barbara
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Thanks! Hugs, Brenda
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I had my first red Dragonfly last year as well as 2 purples ones that were breathtakingly gorgeous…
Wonderful (accurate) words of your Dragonfly 🙂
Take Care…You Matter…
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maryrose
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Oh, purple!! How exciting! I will have to keep looking. I find myself seeing the world differently these days. 🙂
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I have been too…(seeing the world differently)
I worked for over an our to get a picture, I finally got one, its blurry and the purple is not nearly as vibrant as it was eye to eye…
I finally have decided if I get a photo …fine…if not, I will just enjoy observing for my pleasure …
🙂
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Sometimes cloudy days are the right days for photographing vibrant colors. Dragonflies are hard, though because they are so thin and almost transparent in the wing.
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He or she is so pretty! 🙂 As you probably know I love dragonflies. But I also love cardinals too.
Much Happiness,
Megan
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I love them both, too. I was so happy the little guy was willing to pose for a picture. I almost fell in the pond trying to get a good picture. LOL
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What a dramatic little reminder of home. 🙂
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Do you have red dragonflies at home?
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Beautiful sweet Branda! I have dragonflies in my front yard a lot and they are plain and not so colorful like this!😄beautiful
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CA did have some colorful characters. LOL
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Yes they surely did! I’m glad you are back safe and sound and smiling! 😀
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Thanks, I am glad to be home. 🙂
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Reblogged this on 21 Shades of Blue.
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Thanks for the reblog! 🙂
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No problem, I loved the photo and the poem! I’d never seen a red dragonfly before!
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He was red head to toe, and wings, too. He was vivid!
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distant cousins, perhaps?
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LOL You might be right. 🙂
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Wow! Amazing. Never knew they came in that color:)
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I know, and then I discovered all kinds of red dragonflies in google. Isn’t google awesome? LOL
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Love this!!! And so sorry we missed the opportunity to scare you with a visit to The Holler (think movie Deliverance!!!!!) 😉 😉
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LOL I did hope for a view of those hummingbirds. 🙂 Must be hot there this time of year! It was 117 in the shade at PS. 🙂
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WOW He’s a remarkable fellow 🙂 Lovely verse you’ve written for him !!
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He was adorable! 🙂
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He is quite striking!
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Isn’t he? All our dragonflies are green or black and white. He disappeared, and I didn’t see him again. 🙂
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He’s watching you from behind a bush 😉
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Maybe he transformed into a fish! 🙂 I did see koi in the pond. LOL
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Anything’s possible 😉
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