The pond is a magnet for dragonflies and damselflies. Both are in the Odonata family. Above is a damselfly hunting for a food item in the grasses surrounding the pond. It is less than 1.5 inches long.
Their species lay eggs in the water or on aquatic plants, then the nymphs or larvae hatch and live in the water. The young go through several stages until adulthood, feeding on smaller creatures in the pond.
This Common Whitetail dragonfly Plathemis lydia was resting on the big rock. It is about 2 inches long.
