One night in 1992 I stayed up all night reading “Dragonfly in Amber” by Diana Gabaldon. By dawn I was so caught up in the perils of Claire and Jamie, I called in, held my nose to lend credence to my ...

BUTTE CREEK CANYON — Growing up, Roger Lederer was told damselflies could bring good fortune when fishing. “Whenever I went fishing and a damselfly landed on my rod, it was called a lucky bug. So I ...

My all-time favorite insect, the dragonfly, is finally getting the attention it deserves. This came out today from the University of Iowa: "Dragonflies and Damselflies in Your Pocket: A Guide to the ...

If you’re near a pond, stream, or marsh on a warm day, you may notice quick-flying insects skimming across the water or swooping and darting through the air. When they alight, you may be dazzled by ...

I like this haiku by Jacqui Thewless. It brings to mind the thick, humid air hanging over a reed-choked drainage ditch in mid-July. And hovering above, a damselfly searching, always searching, for the ...

If you’re near a pond, stream, or marsh on a warm day, you may notice quick-flying insects skimming across the water or swooping and darting through the air. When they alight, you may be dazzled by ...

Who are the best flyers in the garden? Barn swallows have to be in the running — or the flying. Barn swallows, a.k.a. mud swallows, can fly just over the top of the ground or inches above water at ...

Dragonflies and damselflies may look alike, but these expert hunters have distinct strategies. Dragonflies and damselflies may look alike, but these expert hunters have distinct strategies.

Virginia is the President of the Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. She has been a Florida Master Gardener Volunteer since 2001 and a Florida Naturalist since 2009. She enjoys ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 6—SUEDBERG — Wading into the water in knee-high rubber boots, Quinn Heist surveyed the scene at Wagners Pond in hopes of ...