I absolutely adore and love dragonflies!! They are beautifull and very aerobatic ❤❤❤❤and they keep the bad bugs at bay.....they are very curious,and never bother people. They are very beneficial in our lives!! 😊
We have a converted pool now pond for 5 years now and there were occasionally dragonflies visiting but this summer we must've had some happy parents because we have young dragonflies all around our yard and they are so beautiful. Because they're basically growing up around us they are incredibly friendly as well. It's wonderful!
I absolutely love Dragonflies! I didnt realise they preyed on mosquitos but that makes sense. I regular visit a lake with a water fountain aerating the water and I never get bitten by mosquitos however at the weekend we visited a still lake with very few shallow areas and much less biodiversity and i have atleast 3 big itchy mosquito bites =_= Thankyou for another reason to adore dragonflies!! Xx
@GardenBoundAnswers absolutely, we have slender bodied metallic blues, reds and greens. It's early in the season for them and they are clearing midgets so I am grateful! Love the show, well done 👏
A lot of this video was of a damselfly I believe not the dragonfly. The difference is how and when the dragon fly sits with wings open and not closed like a damselfly. Also there is a big difference on their head with their eyes
Very informative… except that you showed a lot of damselflies in your video. I mean, they’re in the same family and have similar diets, but they’re still different.
Haha, I know it seems counterintuitive. Mosquitos tend to gravitate toward standing water - so part of the trick is to make sure your body of water is big enough to maintain natural movement or that you're able to ensure the water doesn't stagnate.
If you want to provide for wildlife adding gold fish or guppys to your pond is a terrible idea. I think they will eat the dragonfly nymphs as they will eat frog eggs, tadpoles and other larvae in the water.
@@GardenBoundAnswers You’re welcome, thanks for the video. I think moving water and letting the pond grow and settle with natural predators will keep the mosquitos in check.
@@blue2mato312Moving water definitely always helps. Stagnant water is just such a bear to deal with. Thank goodness there are lots of animals out there who like to eat skeeters!
@@GardenBoundAnswers I think it depends on where you are in the world, I am just making my first (stagnant) minipond in Norway following the advice of Joel Ashton (Wild your Garden) and other brits. He has commented about the difference in climate when it comes to mosquitoes, all the wildlife ponds (big and small) he builds for clients are without pumps . My biggest problem is sourcing native pondplants as they are not sold commercially. I want local hornwort which is an excellent oxygenator, European frogbit (its native, but rare in the wild) and some plants which stick up for the dragonflies to hopefully emerge from. They all say (I’m talking to an ecologist on youtube as well) that the ponds will balance out in time regarding the mosquitoes with different predators, but I know Joel has said it might not in hotter climates.
Whew - some helpful info but it was like having Uncle Harold over for dinner. Same stories over and over again... Suspect "creator" replies are AI generated as well.
You suspect the creator replies are AI generated? Uhm, well if you know how to orchestrate that, let me know because we out here organically engaging 😂 - also, not Uncle Harold catching strays!!
I have tons of dragonflies in my yard and tons of mosquito bites. This info is inaccurate. I have to spray my porch before I leave and return cause the bites are quick. Lots of dragonflies are also around but they must be on strike.
I am interested in the topic, but this video is absolutely misleading by showing already at the begining something that is NOT a DRAGONFLY (a damselfly) and keeps narrating about dragonflies! Even with plants you are talking about something while presenting a total different spieces! Please take it off until you correct it! Younger generations, or whoever is learning about it the first time from your video, is being misinformed. Please be more responsible!
@@Code325 Hmm swing and a miss, my friend. The script is NOT created by AI. The voice & photos are. Neither of which are a crime of any sort. Happy Gardening :)
I saw one dragonfly yesterday and got excited.
Haha you are not alone - it's always an exciting experience.
@@GardenBoundAnswers especially after I just got 2 mosquito bites on my hand, I know they are helping me out.
@@Gkrissy They're the unsung heroes of the garden!
I absolutely adore and love dragonflies!! They are beautifull and very aerobatic ❤❤❤❤and they keep the bad bugs at bay.....they are very curious,and never bother people. They are very beneficial in our lives!! 😊
We have a converted pool now pond for 5 years now and there were occasionally dragonflies visiting but this summer we must've had some happy parents because we have young dragonflies all around our yard and they are so beautiful. Because they're basically growing up around us they are incredibly friendly as well. It's wonderful!
It can take for a nymph several years underwater to become a dragonfly :) (so maybe they are not from this year originally) ;)
👏🌟. Hey there, This is super fascinating! I was completely focused on watching it! Huge thumbs up! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍
I absolutely love Dragonflies! I didnt realise they preyed on mosquitos but that makes sense. I regular visit a lake with a water fountain aerating the water and I never get bitten by mosquitos however at the weekend we visited a still lake with very few shallow areas and much less biodiversity and i have atleast 3 big itchy mosquito bites =_= Thankyou for another reason to adore dragonflies!! Xx
There really is a lot to love about them, dragonflies that is - mosquitoes, not so much!!
We have so many dragonflies where i live, they're amazing creatures.
It's so beautiful how they shimmer in the sun.
@GardenBoundAnswers absolutely, we have slender bodied metallic blues, reds and greens. It's early in the season for them and they are clearing midgets so I am grateful! Love the show, well done 👏
@@TrueLife-o2j Thank you so much - we really appreciate that
ever since i've grown my vegetable garden, I have a swarm of dragon flies.
A lot of this video was of a damselfly I believe not the dragonfly. The difference is how and when the dragon fly sits with wings open and not closed like a damselfly. Also there is a big difference on their head with their eyes
are the videos auto generated? There are perch (fish) videos when you talk about perches for dragonflies 🤣
Just trying to keep you on your toes ;) Haha. Thanks for watching :D
No. It's what they call something it can land on!
This video is AI.
And many of shown insect species are damselflies and not dragonflies.
@@djpmaddog90 Sure is! There are real people behind the process though! Thanks for stopping by :D
Certain dragonflies if you look close enough,their heads resemble a person their profile anyway.their wonderfull to have around!!😊❤❤❤❤
Lots of good information, also some repetition. I think you could make it few minutes shorter if not for them. But overall thanks :)
Duly noted! Thank you so much for the feedback - we really appreciate that. It helps us to improve as we go along.
Was wondering what dragonflies were doing in a wooded area without a single permanent water feature. Tons of mosquitoes back there.
They sure know how to find a good lunch, haha! Thanks for stopping by
I tried to have perches all around my garden, seems dead fish haven't attracted any dragon flies yet, just regular flies..
😂 I see what you did there.
@@GardenBoundAnswers 😅👍 Great Video Tho
Fucking kek
Very informative… except that you showed a lot of damselflies in your video. I mean, they’re in the same family and have similar diets, but they’re still different.
Thank you so much! Damselflies also eat mosquitos ;) Win, win!
Actually not in the same family. They diverge on the suborder level and comprise completely different families.
In other words to have dragonflies to control mosquitoes you need an environment that mosquitoes need to flourish . Nature in action.
I have many dragonflies in my yard. And still get stung by mosquitos. Dragonflies may feed on mosquitos, but they don't eliminate them.
Liked and subscribed! Good stuff ❤
Thank you, kind sir! Hope to hear more from ya in the future :D Happy Gardening!
I have been watching a Japanese natural beekeeping channel and found out that there is a Japanese dragonfly that hunts the giant Japanese wasps.
great, to attract them u do what attracts the mosquitoes
Haha, I know it seems counterintuitive. Mosquitos tend to gravitate toward standing water - so part of the trick is to make sure your body of water is big enough to maintain natural movement or that you're able to ensure the water doesn't stagnate.
Dragonflies for daytime and brown or evening bats at night.
Absolutely!
I live on salt water in Florida , does the dragonfly surivive in salt water .
Certain species, like the seaside dragonlet love salt water!
They love resting on my dead Aloe vera flowers. That's why I'm here.
Oh that is so interesting!
We just put a bunch of fishing bobbers in the yard they always land on fishing bobbers 😂😂😂
Wait that is actually hilarious 😂😂😂 A true #protip
Did I just hear 100sqft???
If you want to provide for wildlife adding gold fish or guppys to your pond is a terrible idea. I think they will eat the dragonfly nymphs as they will eat frog eggs, tadpoles and other larvae in the water.
Great advice! Thank you for sharing :D
@@GardenBoundAnswers You’re welcome, thanks for the video. I think moving water and letting the pond grow and settle with natural predators will keep the mosquitos in check.
@@blue2mato312Moving water definitely always helps. Stagnant water is just such a bear to deal with. Thank goodness there are lots of animals out there who like to eat skeeters!
@@GardenBoundAnswers I think it depends on where you are in the world, I am just making my first (stagnant) minipond in Norway following the advice of Joel Ashton (Wild your Garden) and other brits. He has commented about the difference in climate when it comes to mosquitoes, all the wildlife ponds (big and small) he builds for clients are without pumps . My biggest problem is sourcing native pondplants as they are not sold commercially. I want local hornwort which is an excellent oxygenator, European frogbit (its native, but rare in the wild) and some plants which stick up for the dragonflies to hopefully emerge from. They all say (I’m talking to an ecologist on youtube as well) that the ponds will balance out in time regarding the mosquitoes with different predators, but I know Joel has said it might not in hotter climates.
Good luck with modern power development
Thank you! We are working hard 💪
You repeat a lot. Good video but could have been shorter
Thank you for the feedback! We are always trying to improve.
Talk about using ChatGPT to create UA-cam channel. Not subscribing.
Hey there @Mothanwrdz - No one said you had to subscribe but thanks for letting us know your plans! Happy gardening :)
1:21 what?!? No nymph videos or photos?
So basically breed mosquitoes and u will also breed dragonfly’s
Can't stand AI voice, so thanks for providing subtitles.
Thumbs down for repeating the same information over and over.
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
Agreed was very repetitive
@@tommassey9228 We took the feedback and have since altered our content! We apologize for the annoyance :)
I got bitten by a red dragonfly when I catch it last time, I didn’t knew they had some sort of mandibles
Uhhh OUCH. He must have been super hungry - not sure that's incredibly common. Hope you came out of it with some superpowers!
Dragonflies don't bite
@@ksorge17 ask google and you’ll find they do
Whew - some helpful info but it was like having Uncle Harold over for dinner. Same stories over and over again...
Suspect "creator" replies are AI generated as well.
You suspect the creator replies are AI generated? Uhm, well if you know how to orchestrate that, let me know because we out here organically engaging 😂 - also, not Uncle Harold catching strays!!
I tried this and the mosquito problem got worse. They also reproduce in the water.
Is this video made by AI?
Thanks for your question Owen. The video is made by real people, here at GardenBound using AI for the stock photos.
The dragon flies in our garden are only out when it's sunny and hot. The mosquitos are not out then.
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I have tons of dragonflies in my yard and tons of mosquito bites. This info is inaccurate. I have to spray my porch before I leave and return cause the bites are quick. Lots of dragonflies are also around but they must be on strike.
Adding bamboo and Goldfish? Hell nah, horrible advice
I am interested in the topic, but this video is absolutely misleading by showing already at the begining something that is NOT a DRAGONFLY (a damselfly) and keeps narrating about dragonflies! Even with plants you are talking about something while presenting a total different spieces!
Please take it off until you correct it! Younger generations, or whoever is learning about it the first time from your video, is being misinformed.
Please be more responsible!
You repeated yourself on each topic at least three times
Gotta make sure you're paying attention! Thanks for the feeback, Danny! We are always aiming to do better.
That’s because this whole script was created by an AI program.
But I bet you can tell me exactly how high the dragonfly perch should be 😉
@@Code325 Hmm swing and a miss, my friend. The script is NOT created by AI. The voice & photos are. Neither of which are a crime of any sort. Happy Gardening :)
wtf is a kilometer?!
a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (approximately 0.62 miles).
See you obviously
Research the subject
Total Waist of time anything to attack viewers 👎👎👎
huh?
Any tips on how to attract apex predators to deal with assholes?
No but if you find out how PLEASE message us.