Posts Tagged ‘dragonfly’

Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.
–The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

     

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Something got my attention today, as I was analyzing traffic to my blog. Looking in Google Analytics I see 4 visits from a Flickr photo I posted a while ago, that has a link to my blog in the description:

But when I look on the Flickr stats page for the photo – I see no hits for the period:

Now I know that Google analytics may not be reliable,but clearly Flickr is even worse. AFAIK, he only way those hits would not be registered would be if I would go to that photo while logged in. And I assure you I did not do that…

So, just based on this simple analysis, it looks like Flickr stats are wrong, and probably on the low side.

Tags: analytics, dragonfly, Flickr
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A few photos from the river.

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Mothers go to great lengths to protect their young. The degree to which they care ranges a lot, even within the species (humans are a great example). Dragonflies lay thousands of eggs, a small percentage of which reach the adult stage. However, some dragonflies care for their eggs very much.

I’ve recently observed a couple Argia moesta, male and female, who were laying eggs in a not so quiet river. The female found a patch of vegetation, and was attaching her eggs to the stem. The male kept her under tight control – holding her by the neck. What made this couple different from others of their species is their dedication. I’ve witnessed the female descend deeper and deeper along the stem, until she was completely under water. The male followed her, until at one point he was completely submerged as well. They stayed under water for several minutes, until they finally emerged and moved on to the next patch of grass.

This strategy will probably not help their larvae survive, as most of them will get eaten, but it does provide the best start for their young.

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A few photographs of dragonflies & damselflies.

Location: Acadia National Park

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