Re: Re(2): Dragonflies
- To: Barry Garcia
- Subject: Re: Re(2): Dragonflies
- From: r*
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:11:11 -0700 (PDT)
Very interesting about the dragonflies. I have them in red, green, blue
and brownish yellow. But no water features (I'm in the New Mexican desert
about a mile from the Rio Grande, though). What I do have are mosquitoes.
On summer evenings, for as long as I can stand it, I love to watch the
dragonflies and hummingbirds competing above my low roof for the obviously
tasty morsels.
On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Barry Garcia wrote:
> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 22:25:31 -0700
> From: Barry Garcia <Barry_Garcia@monterey.edu>
> To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re(2): Dragonflies
>
> schweich@well.com writes:
> >I also have the bright red dragonflies here in Alameda (on the east side
> >of San Francisco Bay). From the "California Insects" book I believe them
> >to be Dusky Skimmers (Sympetrum illotum) which are described as having
> >brilliant red abdomen contrasting with dull brownish red wings. They've
> >found my pond and quite a few hatch out each May. Right now the naiads for
> >next spring are 3.8 to 1/2 inch long. I was surprised and somewhat
> >dismayed to find a paper wasp munching on a newly hatched adult.
>
> Hmm maybe i should install a small water feature to attract them :).
> Anyway, it was a wecome sight to see. I noticed this year in my garden i
> am getting a lot more butterflies. Only the cabbage whites (despite being
> pests on cabbage, broccoli, and other cruciferous plants, the adults are
> interesting in their own way, and one of the easiest to catch, since i
> have caught them in my bare hands several times). I also have seen more
> bees this year. Perhaps due to the fact that i have a lot of nasturtiums
> blooming right now (the only color in my yard is due to nasturtiums).
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