Summer Of The Dragonfly

taken:
day four
06.24.2014

This seems to be the summer of the dragonfly. They are EVERYWHERE! Each way I turn in my yard and gardens, there they are. So many of them! Some with glittering wings, others with large iridescent eyes. Here's a cute fuzzy brown one gripping onto an iris leaf.

I haven't heard the official reason why there are so many these days but my theory is that it's because of the obscene amount of mosquitos from all the rain this summer. The mosquitoes have been relentless! And I know that dragonflies are known to feast on mosquitoes. So eat up little dragonflies, eat up!