After a long draught that has lasted years, we had some solid rain that was most welcome. What was not welcome was the swarms of bugs that made their presence known. A bug called a midge has been a real bother, but just over the last week, we've begun seeing a whole lot of dragonflies. Turns out they are dining on those same midges. We are very glad to see them.
Midges are not too welcome, but we don't get much that bites here. You need the predators to keep them under control. I am hoping the dragonflies will use my pond to breed.
I'd never heard of a midge until a few weeks ago. It doesn't bite. It's just a swarmy bother. Best of luck with attracting the dragonflies to your pond. I've heard they like sticks to perch on.
I think after rains we often saw such kind of insects but you captured it clearly
I tried to capture one the other day, but it was moving like crazy and all the pics out of focus.
This one was kind enough to settle there for a while.
After a long draught that has lasted years, we had some solid rain that was most welcome. What was not welcome was the swarms of bugs that made their presence known. A bug called a midge has been a real bother, but just over the last week, we've begun seeing a whole lot of dragonflies. Turns out they are dining on those same midges. We are very glad to see them.
Midges are not too welcome, but we don't get much that bites here. You need the predators to keep them under control. I am hoping the dragonflies will use my pond to breed.
I'd never heard of a midge until a few weeks ago. It doesn't bite. It's just a swarmy bother. Best of luck with attracting the dragonflies to your pond. I've heard they like sticks to perch on.
The midges in Scotland bite and can be pretty bad. Maybe yours are a different species as some names get re-used.
Beautiful creature
Nice phone camera