Creating a Dragonfly Garden: Water, Perches, and Mosquito Control

Dragonflies (Odonata) need water for breeding and perches for hunting. As an odonatist (dragonfly enthusiast), you can support them with:

• Pond with shallow, mucky zone for nymph development
• Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia) and papyrus for adult perching
• No fish (they eat nymphs)

International Dragonfly Society resources exist for deeper study. Your reward: natural mosquito control and aerial acrobatics.