We visited Puerto Rico in December 2019 before the pandemic froze vacation travel. Highlights for us were staying wet in El Yunque rainforest and wandering the streets of San Juan, where I spotted two dragonflies etched on a mural covering
Dragonfly Found Art Pt 2
Is this dragonfly a messenger for the Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia? In August I was at the house of good friends, Dave and John, enjoying a birthday (mine) cocktail when John offered to show me a secret
Ancient Egypt: Dragonflies from the Old and Middle Kingdoms
While in Egypt, my friend Jenn Anderson spotted this perching dragonfly at the Tomb of Mereruka. His ancient tomb, or House of Eternity, dates to the Sixth Dynasty (2345-2333 BC) of the Old Kingdom. Mereuruka was a vizier, the highest
Here Be Dragons
Follow Dragonfly Detective Jonathan Batkin in this Quick Guide to New Mexico Dragonflies. In this New Mexico magazine article, I gave Jonathan Batkin the unofficial title of Dragonfly Detective of Santa Fe County. He retired this year from his 24-
Samurai Helmet with Dragonfly
Samurai warriors donned Dragonfly Helmets to summon the victorious insects‘ skills of flight and speed in warfare. This fantastic samurai helmet, (Kawari-kabuto) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art is tagged as “A favorite emblem of the samurai, the dragonfly was
The Tango
This position is unique in the insect kingdom: the heart-shaped commingling of mating damselflies. This pair of bluets in copulatory position, also called the wheel, shows the male on top in their rendezvous above the water. Following courtship (more on