Visited by a dragonfly

On the 20th of October, the same day the Light Racers and Tether competitions were held, the Space Elevator Games were visited by a dragonfly.  Jacob Shelef found the dragonfly, cold and wet and trying to get warm and dry, and brought it to the attention of his mother, Susan.  The Dragonfly certainly seemed to take a liking to her, riding her arm, face, hair, etc. for several hours before she finally put it down in a safe place.

I took a couple of videos of her and Jacob and the dragonfly.  According to Wikipedia, dragonflies have good reputations and bad reputations, depending on the culture you are referring to.  I’ve always liked them – they are beautiful creatures.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q93_aQfVIQI[/youtube]

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWIdbR4co38[/youtube]

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(As always, click on the picture thumbnail for a larger version)

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