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A Dragonfly Eats a Honey Bee

August 17, 2015 by Phillip

WARNING: The last photo in this post is gross and so is the video.

My little beeyard is half full of fireweed. It’s very pretty.

A dragonfly eating a honey bee on fireweed in Flatrock, NL. (August 16, 2015.)

A dragonfly eating a honey bee on fireweed in Flatrock, NL. (August 16, 2015.)


Honey bees are attracted to fireweed.


Dragonflies are also attracted to fireweed.
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Posted in Dragonflies, Fireweed, Month of August, Year 2015 | Tagged Video | 3 Comments |

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