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some like it hot

Dragonflies love the heat so you’ll see lots of them in the middle of summer.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is a great place to see them so we went this morning.

Blue Dasher
Blue Dasher

Just before the Dragonfly walk, we went on an extremely interesting Ant Walk.
Here’s a shot of Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex maricopa) doing what they do best.

Harvesting Mesquite Pods
Harvesting Mesquite Pods

Both shots were taken with my Canon SX10 IS. (Too hot to carry an SLR and big lens).