The Dragonfly Whisperer

A few days ago, Betsy and I visited the Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve in the Coachella Valley, near Palm Springs, California. The temperatur...

The splash-dunk/spin-dry behavior is an interesting, and previously unreported, aspect of dragonfly behavior. Here's an illustration of ...

Next up in the spotlight is another striking skimmer—the Flame Skimmer. This flame-colored species is quite common in the southwest, but it ...

Next up in the species spotlight is a dragonfly with rather striking markings—the Filigree Skimmer. This dragonfly has striped eyes, which i...

Well, it's here—2019. Here's wishing you and yours a healthy and fulfilling New Year. And may it be a happy New Year as well! ...

Merry Christmas 2018, and Happy Holidays! Special greetings from the Happy-face Dragonfly: To help us all get in the Christmas spi...

Here's a species of damselfly I don't see very often; the Fiery-eyed Dancer. I've seen it at Lake Patagonia in southern Arizona,...