On a still morning recently, I observed this female Neon Skimmer, Libellula croceipennis, as she rested on the tip of a newly risen bloom spike of my Manfreda undulata, ‘Chocolate Chip’. The skimmer looks content, if not downright happy.

On the flip side, gossamer wings bisect distant garden greenery.

I puttered in the garden for a bit, attempting to catch pollinators at work. This pretty predator sat still, until at some point, it left. I hope it hunted mosquitos with success.