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My Happy Little Place

I bought a solar fountain for the birds... but mostly for me. Right now, this is my happy little place.

As much as I love clouds, I love the birds. I delight in their singing.  All of nature can soothe the most savage heart and calm the most chaotic mind.  I can be having the worst day, but as soon as I step outdoors, hear the birds and cicadas singing, feel the breeze as it whispers through the trees, and see the cotton ball clouds drifting overhead, it completely transforms me.  It's funny.  I spent years never going outdoors unless I had to. I rarely ever even opened my blinds. 

One day, I did though, and it made such a difference.  If you are in a dark place, let in some light. 

Dragonflies

Dragonflies fascinate me. I have seen more this summer than in past years. It may be because I planted flowers. From my office window, I can watch them darting back and forth throughout the day.  Early this morning, I went out to water the flowers before the heat index reached DEFCON scorched earth, and I saw this fellow on the side of the house.  I saw a second one on the pavement that was a beautiful green.  That photo didn't come out as well, but I'll share it anyway. I hope to get a better one soon.

Isn't he a beauty?

Of course, an added benefit of attracting dragonflies is that they eat mosquitoes.  If you want to attract dragonflies to your yard, consider planting Yarrow, Milkweed, Back-eyed Susan, Meadow Sage, or any other number of pollinator-friendly plants.  It also helps to have a water feature in your yard, such as a birdbath or pond.  Since dragonflies are aquatic and begin their lives in water, this will give them a place to breed.  If you're worried about attracting mosquitoes, mosquito larvae can't thrive in water that's two feet deep, but dragonfly babies can.