Sleeping Dragonflies...

I have often been asked, "Where do dragonflies sleep?"

And, sometimes, "Where do dragonflies go to at night?"

So I went out there in the late afternoon, around sunset hours, to look for them.  Of course, there are some species of dragonflies that would only be active at dawn and at dusk and hide or rest during the day while those that are usually active during the day would retire to rest by evening.  There are also a few species of dragonflies that would be attracted to bright lights during the night.

Here's what I've got...

 

A Trithemis aurora hidden behind the leaf of a lily plant.

 

Another Trithemis aurora, a female, on a grass blade.

 

A pair of female dragonflies, the Pantala flavescens (bottom) and Trithemis aurora (top) sharing a grass blade for the night.

 

Here's the setting sun on this day...

 

 

And the golden sky at dusk...