A few weeks ago, when the weather turned cloudy and cold, the kids found this dragonfly hanging around in the ivy.
We decided to learn about dragonflies! And what better way than having one right outside our front door.
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| lovely wings |
I never knew much about dragonflies or really what their purpose was in the garden except to make it pretty in the late afternoon. So off to the books we headed to find out.
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| They have eyes that are made up of about 30,000 facets |
Dragonflies eat mosquitoes and other small bugs. Their job in the garden and around your home is to keep the mosquito population in check. But they have to watch out for birds and lizards. They love to snack on these garden beauties.
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| Dragonflies have been around for about 300 million years...amazing |
They lay eggs in fresh water ponds and streams and stay in the water eating small fish and even tadpoles while they are babies. They stay babies for up to 2 years depending on species. Unfortunately the adult dragon flies only live for a few weeks.
More facts and activities can be found here easyscienceforkids.com (search for dragonfly).
A fun activity to try is making a dragonfly habitat or garden. Maybe this spring or summer we will give it a try! How about you?
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