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Everybody obelisk! Dragonflies utilize a posture called obelisking to prevent overheating during our summer heatwave. By pointing their abdomens straight upward, they minimize the amount of body surface area absorbing the sun's rays. A few snaps from these hot days. Names in captions.
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| White-Faced Meadowhawk Blue Dasher |
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| Elfin Skimmer (male) Elfin Skimmer (female) |
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| Elfin Skimmer (male) Eastern Pondhawk |
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| Blue Dasher Eastern Amberwing |
Cicada emerging a few nights ago. These guys will soon fill the summer days with sound. As they emerge, I'm reminded of the colors of an intricate enameled brooch. This is not the "periodic cicada" that emerges every 17 years.... it's the "annual" cicada.... meaning it appears every summer. Even so, this one still lives underground in its nymph stage for 2-5 years, emerging as an adult and then spending only a few weeks mating and laying eggs before dying.
