Male eastern amberwing (Perithemistenera). 6/22/17
This is the smallest dragonfly in the US, and one of my favorite species. Their size makes them vulnerable to predation by other dragonflies, which they partially combat by sitting on flowers and mimicking the movements of a wasp.
Thank you for this! I’ve been seeing these guys, but haven’t been able to get a good enough photo of one to get it identified. It’s gotta be these guys, though, they’re so tiny!
posts that are only funny because of the fucked up comments part 1 (part 2)
Hello, announcer dudes, please do not say “including” and then list off all of the things on the lhe list. That is not what “including” means. Try “made up of”, that’s the same number of syllables.
Tyree Callahan has recycled (or upcycled, perhaps) a classic 1937 Underwood typewriter by replacing letters with sponges soaked across the spectrum with bright yellows, reds, blues and combinations thereof.