-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Halloween penants have a habit of sitting on the tip of a perch while fluttering their wings in the breeze. After being disturbed, Halloween penant...
Posted in
Animals,
Dragonfly,
habitat,
illinois,
midwest,
MidwestWildernessConnections,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
Odonate,
wilderness,
wildlife,
Wildlife Photography
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
While manning a booth at the farmers market yesterday, I noted dragonflies zipping above the crowd. The dragonflies were providing what is called ...
Posted in
Animals,
Damselfly,
Dragonfly,
Ecological Services,
Farmland,
Grazing,
habitat,
Habitat Management,
Habitat Restoration,
illinois,
iowa,
midwest,
MidwestWildernessConnections,
Natural Areas,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
Odonate,
Plant and Animal Interactions,
Prairie Pothole,
Wetlands,
wilderness,
wildlife,
Wildlife Photography
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
To tell the difference between dragonflies and damselflies, look at their wings.
Dragonflies, such as this common darner, hold their wings perpen...
Posted in
Animals,
Damselfly,
Dragonfly,
iowa,
midwest,
MidwestWildernessConnections,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
Odonate,
wilderness,
wildlife
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
On hot, sunny days, dragonflies tilt their abdomen up in the air to reduce sun exposure and overheating. The perched blue dasher is partaking in t...
Posted in
Animals,
Damselfly,
Dragonfly,
iowa,
midwest,
MidwestWildernessConnections,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
Odonate,
wilderness,
wildlife,
Wildlife Photography
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
On hot, sunny days, dragonflies tilt their abdomen up in the air to reduce sun exposure and overheating. The perched blue dasher is partaking in t...
Posted in
Animals,
Dragonfly,
iowa,
midwest,
MidwestWildernessConnections,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
Odonate,
wilderness,
wildlife,
Wildlife Photography
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
It's a great time to look for dragonflies & damselflies, collectively called odonates! Each species has a certain flight season when adults pe...
Posted in
Animals,
backyard habitat,
BackyardHabitat,
Damselfly,
Dragonfly,
Exploration,
habitat,
Habitat Management,
Habitat Restoration,
Hiking,
illinois,
iowa,
michigan,
midwest,
MidwestWildernessConnections,
Migration,
minnesota,
missouri,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
Odonate,
prairie,
Predators,
RemnantHabitat,
Sand Prairie,
Streams,
VernalPools,
Water Quality,
Wetlands,
wilderness,
wildflower,
wildlife,
Wildlife Photography,
wisconsin
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Detritus consisting of leaves, sticks, or other organic debris is essential to steam life. This material provides food, shelter, and chemical con...
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
Like monarchs, green darner dragonflies partake in long distance migration over multiple generations. The 1st generation hatches near the Gulf Coa...
Posted in
Dragonfly,
habitat,
midwest,
MidwestWildernessConnections,
Migration,
Natural Areas,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
prairie,
Streams,
Water Quality,
Wetlands,
wilderness,
wildlife,
Wildlife Photography
-
by Jennifer Anderson-Cruz
We all marvel at the beauty and acrobatics of dragonflies and damselflies. Less well known is that years of their life are spent underwater a...
Posted in
Creeks,
Dragonfly,
habitat,
Muscatine Iowa USA,
Natural Areas,
nature,
NaturePhotography,
Odonata,
Pike Run Wildlife Preserve,
Pocahontas State Park,
Rivers,
Streams,
Virginia USA,
Water Quality,
Wetlands,
wilderness,
wildlife,
Wildlife Photography
Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device
