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A Damsel Not in Distress

They're as long and thin as darning needles. And, sometimes they’re as difficult to find as a needle in the proverbial haystack. These slender, frail-looking insects (below) are damselflies. They...

Damselfly

A DAMSELFLY, probably a bluet, perches on a tower of jewels, a bee-friendly plant. Now it's a damselfly-friendly plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Long and Thin

LONG AND THIN, a damselfly looks somewhat like a darning needle. This one was at the Yolo Causeway last year. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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