They were only in my yard, not into the hay and corn field behind us. We were doing the cake when all of a sudden this dragonfly flew into the house. Then after about 10 minutes, he flew away. Since dragonflies have extraordinarily good vision, the males rely mostly on their eyesight to find appropriate female partners.A typical pond or lake habitat will support many species of dragonflies and damselflies. A dragonfly lands and stays on me when I’m sitting out back of my house. I say yes, this dragon fly got hit by a car. I was drawn to it, me, the one who is terrified of all things ’buggy. We have had a bee keeper work in a solution for it. My wife had cancer…a butterfly landed on her shoulder…she beat the cancer…a dragon fly landed on my hand…I put it on a bush and returned later and it got back on my finger….a bumble bee hungout by our back door around March…it seemed to follow me around the pool…huge red wasps would come near and the bee would dart at them, knocking them away…. I have very happy dragonflies in my backyard and they will come to me if I hold my hand out. I work in a woodworking shop. I have had them come within a foot of my male Tosa Inu (Japanese Mastiff) when he is with me in the yard, but never close to his sister. In this post, we’ll take a look at the Dragonfly. I was working in the backyard when I had my encounter with a dragonfly… as you say, “They’d be looking for smaller insects for lunch.” I read about half of the many posts you have received and didn’t come across the behavior I experienced. Today is the first time I’ve seen more than one. Damselflies. Everyone from the Vikings to the celts, to the Native Americans worshipped Dragonflies. At first they were getting stuck on our screen porch and could not find there way off. Dragonflies keeping flying and hovering around me.I am now very scared of them.They don’t cling to me,though.Whenever I see a dragonfly coming toward,I get scared and run to the closest door inside. With the phrase. It’s so strange! There’s always a chance that the dragonfly was just holding on to the plant because it proved a good perch in the wind, but they are incredibly visual animals. I had one visit last evening. One of these times I had a 4 hour drive to make after working all night without sleep. If nothing else, it gave me comfort to think about stories like yours and think about all of the people who are connected to one another by these sorts of events. I was stopped at a traffic light, and once again, a dragonfly was hovering in front of my windshield in front of my face. Ha! Thank you for adding your story to the collection I’ve amassed here! Dragonflies are sometimes confused with Damselflies. What a great experience. 9 ) Some adult dragonflies live for only a few weeks while others live up to a year. Have aleays felt a spiritual thing with them! Thanks for sharing! Fun that you got to see them emerge! . The water was up to my knees, and I was standing in direct sunlight coming from the hole above. Was sitting on a dock with some cousins this past weekend all of a sudden a huge dragonfly swooped in and landed upside down on the dock. Accompaniment where they perch beside me almost as if hoping to communicate. What a marvelous story! I think science is explaining the force or energy people call god. Its head kept tilting side to side. If you’d like to send the video, please contact me with my Contact Me form at the top of the page and I’ll tell you where to send it! It is my 2.5 yr old daughter (she can get close enough to nearly catch them) and my husband. Interesting. I live in st. John’s ,Nl Canada . So reading this was really reassuring and definitely makes me think that this visit was no coincidence. After his meal he went on his merry way, but I had a few more dragonflies perch on me that summer. The first dragon fly seem to be on defense when the dogs were outside. He said, “DONT! Now I’m smoking a cigar at my place and a dragon fly is flying around me and humming birds are all over the place. They get stuck on my shirts and I almost die of heart failure so I keep my distance now if I see one I’m running and not looking back but the reason why I’m writing you today is now they are always around my house!!!!! He or she flew wildly and erratically around us from one end of the yard to the other vey fast, swooping closer to me with each circle back. My spiritual teacher & mentor that I sought in August informed me dragonflies signify major transformation & blessings, from passed loved ones, the universe! However, when another dragonfly joined it their flight was decidedly from north to south and back until the dragonfly was alone again. If you are very stressed, always thinking about the past or what you need to do, chances are that a dragonfly will pay you a visit. I actually love them and have a dragonfly tattoo. I said aloud “Ok Momma, I will be careful in this traffic.” Well nothing out of the normal happened in the traffic on the highway. The other day was the anniversary of my grandmother’s passing, which was her choice bc she was on dialysis and was definitely not living her normal, active life anymore, so she requested to stop treatment. Came out clear plates of sapphire mail. Bees and wasps get real close to but i never pay attention I go on with my business but the bees and wasps come to my garden for pollen and wasp look for dry stems to pull stuff off to make their nests. And he’s 3, so arms reach is barely any distance at all. Have to use an iPhone because I kill Androids as soon as I touch them and can only wear plastic watches. This Dragonfly chased away other Dargonflies trying to land on me. It kept getting closer and closer..then Kathy mentioned that perhaps we should both stick one of our index fingers straight vertical as we continued to talk to it..we did and it landed on Kathy’s finger first and just stayed there and stared at her..then it flew directly to me and landed on my finger and did the same. Really wish I knew why this happens…. A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order 'Odonata'. For whatever the reason, I love having the dragons visit me and it makes me smile to think that I have been chosen to be involved with them. Now I’m going to get it preserved. So the dragon fly died, I cried. This morning I was on my back porch and one flew up to me and stared right in my face. If the dragonflies are following you while you move, there’s a good chance they’re using you to rustle up food for them. Dragonflies can reach speeds of up to 35 miles an hour and fly just as gracefully backward by lifting off vertically, helicopter style. I believe animals and all life (including plants) are far more intelligent than we give them credit for. I actually like them and think they are beautiful so it doesnt bother me. During breaks everyone goes to eat at the picnic table out back and the dragonflies would land on me, they’d sit there for a few minutes or so before flying away. Another dragonfly, this one a pea green color, landed on my leg. I was researching about it after, and I found out they don’t sting, and that it probably laid eggs in me because there was quite a bump in my skin that was a little strange. Not every encounter is as dramatic as my experiences I just wrote about. I’m glad the idea gives you comfort, and that you like to have the dragonflies around. Three years ago, a huge red dragonfly appeared and caused me to question why I had never seen one like that before. let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. I used to kill the clock in our living room as a kid if I touched the metal hands to adjust the time. Thank you, It even stayed there for a bit, then flew around me and stayed near me, and didn’t bother anyone else. Yes I have had simular experiences when I was 17 I first noticed it when I was in Vernon BC Canada, dragon fly kept flying up to my face like a foot away . Any chance you can send me a photo so I can take a look at what you’ve got? They kamikaze dive bombed straight at our heads to the point where we had to duck them and run away. I live in Illinois so really only a few months a year they around. :). We have a small-nature pond in our garden, and this year we had 5 dragonflies hatch, my husband and I were lucky enough to watch the whole process twice, something I know I shall never forget, so amazing. Don’t know anyone else who has had this happen, but has happened to me when I was a kid and now more recently when I started wildlife photography hobby when I turned 30 this May. Interesting! It’s a fascinating phenomena! Its body from tip to tail is from 21-27 mm (0.83-1.06 inch)—roughly the length of a quarter--and its wingspan is about 9-15 mm (0.35-0 . This year in the Northwest Province there are swarms of dragon flies and butterflies, and moths. I thought he was neat, and being an entophile of epic proportions, I ran into the house to get my camera. I started to dance around and run and they were chasing me, it kind of freaked me out. I found this beautiful large dragonfly insert and it reminded me of her since we had watched a the movie Dragonfly together. Due to predator-prey relationships it is important for animals to know when they are being watched and when they are not since in the former they must be careful, watching a potential predator, but in the latter they may go on about their business, eating and the like. The other. A dragonfly landed on her finger. Riaan Barnard. Then the next day I went to the horse park and walked in nature. Today I went to meet a realestate agent who gave me a my first walk through. After 45 minutes other dragon flies started landing on me. Until I read your post about them. She had an enormous fruit and vegetable garden and my father told me that one day he was sitting there in the sun with his hands crossed and a dragonfly landed on his thumb. Ha ha! It is sitting on a branch in a box on my kitchen table. I got to see her a week before she passed, and was supposed to bring my baby girl back to Florida to meet her before she passed, but I had a grand mal seizure and was unable to fly, esp with an 18 month old child. Nothing else in the world can hover like that!” A dragon fly flew up to the window and said, “I can hover too, but nobody thinks I’m cute!” I gasped, almost spilled my coffee, and looked at my husband. Dragonflies and the connection with the spirits of nature. since i was young,dragonflies among other ‘things’ have been attracted to me..i’ve always loved how beautiful they are,especially in bright sunlight.if i’m floating on a raft ,or just wading,they’ll follow me and will land on me..i encourage it in fact..they seem to sense the fact that i’m not a threat and that i’m truly attracted to their presence.they’ll actually fly around swooping close to my face as i’m in the water.never had one actually collide.i’m a man btw,and not the least bit effeminate or gay ,but fit the description of what’s termed i think as a ‘super sensitive’ male.many men would see my emotions as being very feminine but i’m not.i believe it’s possible that insects (some at least? Maybe they were attempting to use me as mating ground lol….I’m unsure however I hope it means good luck of some kind :) I can email pics if u have an address. After an hr. You can share it on my Facebook page! I’m not clear on their life expectancy, but I swear I had one following me for years.. yes, the same dragonfly. i wished i could get a picture but of course they were on my hands for a reason… a week ago or so i sat next to the same stream, reading, writing, and i was visited by a bee who would not leave my skin, even when i moved from sun to shade and back again! It acts like it wants to get on my hand it hovers inches from me. It happens to me. Was getting my nails done and a dragon fly was swarming my nail technician and I. They land on me every so often but sometimes I’ll have a day or two where they stay with me to point that others comment. This just recently started happening to me but I was coming home from playing volleyball, then I notice a dragon fly on me of course I shake it off and sqeal like a little girl would, later I go in wash up then go to my room to do homework I believe 10 minutes later I hear this bug like sound shaking my window. This was my first thought too – that they were attracted to a raised surface to sunbathe on. but not that many dragonfly. I do have a video of one landing on me and hanging out. A dragonfly has a life span of more than a year, but very little of that life is actually as an adult dragonfly. My children think I am some nature woman!!!! I would lean toward thinking that you are seeing dragonflies who are making use of your relatively large size to stir up food as you walk, but I of course haven’t seen what you have seen. All of a sudden, a dragonfly zooms into my face, and just stays there then starts circling me. It sets for a moment tang then flies a bit higher and settles in the palm of my hand. I found your website because it happens so frequently, I was looking to see if it was harmful or they would bite her. What a lovely story! God bless. We were in travel at a red light the other day and one was flying back and forth in front of my car. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Shen Fu (born c. 1763). I live in NJ and the dragon flies that appear to love me are blackish with a poutch of balls on there back or something. The first time I was in a car on the freeway and it flew right onto my head and stayed there. My daughter was totally laughing because they had been out there for an hour and hadn’t seen one and as soon as I approached we were surrounded. I hope that they continue to find me because they make me happy! I know it’s crazy, but this same phenomenon happens to me too! I would honestly love to be one of those people. As I said, I was playing guitar when it happened as well…are they attracted to vibration or sound waves? Last summer, I was on break at work.. I live in florida, last year a dragonfly hovered about 10 feet over me for about an hour. Male dragonflies can get fairly aggressive with females, and from what I understand, even dragonfly couples. I also came across this blog trying to find out about this :) I have photos. Even if you live at a place where there isn’t any dragonflies or if they never come to you, you can still make use of their power by wearing a dragonfly pendant or having merchandise (I believe a pendant is better because you can have it on you at all times). It’s such a thrill when they land on me, or when I move my hand close to them and they climb aboard. because they stir up the little flying insects the dragonflies like to eat as they walk. Marloth park, Kruger park. They’re typically green or blue with black markings, black with green markings, or bright blue and/or green. I don’t know what, if anything, it means, but it has brought me a great deal of comfort! We both started crying knowing that everything was going to be fine. In many species of Damselflies adults change colour as they mature. She seems to be afraid when she does get stuck and knows she needs help. This is a funny article because I just came inside where I was outside with my dog and several dragon flies were following me around. I was known as “The Dragonfly Girl” because they would always land on me. Eventually it tired of sitting with me and flew off, but it was a bit surreal, seeing the refusal to go to anyone else when it readily landed on me. I just found this site and am very intrigued. The colorful Hudsonian Whiteface (Leucorrhinia hudsonica) is mostly a northern species with populations around New Engalnd and the Pacific Northwest. I don’t attract bugs not even mosquitos. Many of them landed on me for a second before flying off. Some where connected to each other. Thankfully we were able to get them out and they flew off! I am not sure what is happening with the dragonflies all of the sudden, but they seem to be very attracted to me since Saturday. I was looking for why dragonflies land on people and found your site. Since I was a child I would ‘talk” to animals and they always acted like they understood me. . My friends were untouched, I was just enthralled by it all. Hello! U jumped in the car and just watched it !!! The white face, red waist and red markings on the abdomen are typical of the male. When we were building our home we had dragonflies and butterflies( i associate them with my mom) all over the property, no matter what time of day I was there. Males will bend their tails for grasping females during copulation. It’s never landed on me though I’ve never given it the chance. Yes, any time i sit outside i have dragonflies land on my leg, and sometimes on my clothes. I look over and see it looking at me. I talk to them and there is no fear on their behalf, nor on mine. It landed for a bit on a wall sconce right next to me and I could see exactly how much it hung over the fixture. From previous stories I have read some people attract bugs when they are out and maybe the dragonflies are starting to know this as a fact and have learned to use us as an accomplice. :(. Most dragonflies don't die of old age but are caught by predators. 1. I found your post because I was curious about this, I am not an ” insect person”, neither afraid or interested until these interactions. it was very noisy and yet it remained on my finger. so i was not sure if they bite, but i was not sticking around to find out. That’s a crazy weird experience! My sister in law is obsessed! They’re there to tell you that they’re okay…. I’m curious what type it might be. After about 2 minutes it did. I too have experienced the odd behavior of the dragonfly. White feathers are a sign that the angels are with you right now. Only this year have I noticed the friendly dragonflies. Not my sleeve though, just bare skin on my arm with this one. This has always happened to my oldest daughter (7 yo). ☮, What a beautiful post. I tried passing him/her off to my daughter to hold, and it kept flying back over to land on me. In August she passed away :( Shortly after I was in my back yard and a dragonfly flew right up to me…over and over again. I wonder if they might have been using you to stir up the little insects they feed on… They’re known to do that in several species and it would explain why they appeared to chase you! I can’t explain it scientifically and I’m not at all convinced that it’s anything other than coincidence or people ascribing meaning to something as a means of dealing with a huge loss, but I’m also not 100% sure that there isn’t something more to it. He was in the hospital there for a week. I called my husband over to look because I have told him and others about this and wanted him to see first hand what I mean and to believe me. I find them beautiful and in my mind I thank them for their performance and for seeing me and approving of me in their out-of-this-world acceptance and ability to warm my soul to the very depths. Jeannette Walls was the second of four children raised by anti-institutional parents in a household of extremes. And after they land, they just rest… I can even move them from my body to my hands and pass them around. Now im 26 and Im very intrigued by what these things can do. Today, while my dad was fishing in the gulf, a dragonfly landed in his mouth. Hope you continue to love them! Lots of people have these sorts of beliefs about dragonflies, and I’m glad you were able to take comfort from their presense. Recently my 3-year-old and I were in a near fatal car accident. I think I would rather enjoy it. July 14 I was laying on the beach with my friend with my eyes closed. I was camping about 5 years ago and my life was going through a major transformation. It is funny my last sighting was a week or two ago. I find this fascinating and someday I hope to figure out what’s going on. I was wearing mostly greens and a bit of blue. Sounds crazy, but I have come to accept that they are trying to help me. Whenever I see one I feel happy and free. The next time it happened was on Monday 8/22/16. . I have dragonflies on my Christmas tree too! Dragonfly shaped (to me) but I can’t speak for the wings. Doesn’t work with every single dragonfly that I meet, but often enough for me to start thinking that it was normal for me to get that close to them or them landing on me. Some hooded skunks have two thin white stripes running down their backs and tails, while others have a single thick stripe and a solid white tail. Our dog, Izzy. ram8. The second time it happened again i was driving again, and it flew on my windshield again, i was somewhat distracted cause it is infront of my windshield just like the first time i experienced it. Most people like them because they are pretty . It was so strange and the day I decided to look up the meaning of dragonflies, it ended up being the date of my fathers death. I assumed they were there to feed on insects, but wondered why just my yard. Your black and green dragonflies sound like female pondhawks, either eastern or western depending on where you live. It clearly made a big impression on you! He has been doing this for 3 months. Hog-nosed skunks (Conepatus mesoleucus) are large skunks (2.5 to 6 pounds) marked with a single broad white stripe that runs all the way from nose to tail. Sometimes they will sit so long that I think they’ve fallen asleep. I have been being visited by 3 dragonflies the past few weeks. I have one on me as I’m writing this. 3. I have a little (Yorkie) dog that plays in my backyard. He was in rough shape as we pulled in. I’ve experienced mosquito preferences for people presumably based on differences in body temperature or respiration rate, and they definitely like blue jeans better than white lab coats, but having a dragonfly land on me has been rare. I thought maybe it wanted the pool but it never goes near it. This tattoo is very realistic and used to look 3D till I colored most of rest of my back in, but I still get dragonflies landing on me often. I too seem to get a visit from dragon flies , but i get only one at the time, but at the same time every year. It’s a pretty odd phenomena, but it happens more often than you would think. I have many witnesses. Mosquitoes don’t seem to be as attracted. did the Dragonfly communicate me? this was so unusual i was trying to find more information on this behavior. Right now I’m in my backyard with an audience of them. To me it doesn’t let us forget that life is hard but we have the strength to survive with love. I looked up and dragonflies were everywhere. Dragonflies are one of those creatures that people love and hate. Since then I have had many dragonflies appear when I need them the most. There do seem to be quite a few people who have this experience. Today I want to talk about something even more bizarre, a sort of extreme accompanying behavior… All summer long a blue dragonfly has been hanging out in my yard. I have always loved Dragonflies & always stop just to state at them when I have the opportunity. There actually flying into the doors and windows. I have a dear friend who died suddenly 5 years ago of a brain aneurism. When I am in the pool, I can raise my hand out and one will land. It came to me..I was holding still. I finally stood up as it came back and waved at it, it would zoom close by me and then head upward, do a turn around and then do the zoom next to me. I know I would, but it seems that most people with your “problem” don’t enjoy it nearly as much as you do. <3 If it was I just want to say thank you. Interesting! At least five in the kitchen most of the time and a few smaller ones in my bathroom. I was actually sitting on my porch crying. Same has happened to me but didn’t start until a few years ago, to the point I can call out “hey Dragonfly buddy!” and it comes just like a dog, they will land on me or next to me, my parents were astonished and thought I was nuts until I brought them outside and said watch this, called my friend and he came mere seconds after I called…he would let me take beautiful close up pics of him it was amazing, and now they come whenever I call when im in need of some spiritual healing, my bf thinks its amazing, he has never seen a dragonfly close up until he met me….I do believe they were sent to me for healing purposes and now I just love them!!
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