I live about 50 miles west of St. Louis Missouri. In a somewhat rural area. I live a couple miles out of town with 2 acres. We have many different types of dragonflies and damselflies. A neighbor about an acre away has a 9-acre lake. I'm sure that's why we have so many dragonflies/damsels. I see them all around our swimming pool too and fly above every part of our yard snatching insects. I've planted pollinator gardens and to my dismay, I came upon a dragonfly munching on a large Fritillary butterfly. I was sad, but thought well, that's nature and I have to take the good with the bad. We also have a lot of wildlife. Many birds, rabbits, squirrels, skunks, deer, groundhogs, you name it. It's so wonderful.
I live about 50 miles west of St. Louis Missouri. In a somewhat rural area. I live a couple miles out of town with 2 acres. We have many different types of dragonflies and damselflies. A neighbor about an acre away has a 9-acre lake. I'm sure that's why we have so many dragonflies/damsels. I see them all around our swimming pool too and fly above every part of our yard snatching insects. I've planted pollinator gardens and to my dismay, I came upon a dragonfly munching on a large Fritillary butterfly. I was sad, but thought well, that's nature and I have to take the good with the bad. We also have a lot of wildlife. Many birds, rabbits, squirrels, skunks, deer, groundhogs, you name it. It's so wonderful.