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Stream Cruiser in April

Posted in Dragonflies, dragonfly, Insects, Nature, Photography, spring, wildlife, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 28, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I went for a “walk on the wild side” with my camera at one of my local nature parks and captured this shot of a handsome male Stream Cruiser dragonfly (Didymops transversa), my first spotting of this species in 2026. I was actually looking for spiketail dragonflies and encountered several other dragonfly enthusiasts who were similarly searching for those elusive species. I recall asking one of them if it was too early to see Stream Cruisers, because I vaguely remember photographing them at this location in the past, and amazingly I spotted one later in the day after we had gone our separate ways.

Although I did not findt any spiketails yesterday despite my efforts, this image testifies to the value of persistence. In my area, the density of these early spring species is pretty low, so you have to be patient, persistent, and quick-reacting when you do encounter one if you want to get a photo.

I love how this dragonfly seems to be looking right up at me with his stunning two-toned eyes and I am equally delighted by the “milk mustache” that he seems to have on his “upper lip.” Got milk?

Stream Cruiser

Stream Cruiser

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Got milk?

Posted in Dragonflies, dragonfly, Humor, Nature, Photography, tagged , , , , , , on May 7, 2021| 3 Comments »

Last week I was delighted to spot several more Stream Cruiser dragonflies (Didymops transversa) while wandering about in Prince William County. This handsome male Stream Cruiser  looked like he could have starred in the well-known “got milk?” publicity campaign in the United States that featured photos of celebrities with milk mustaches and was designed to make milk more interesting and to emphasize its wholesomeness.

The print campaign with the the milk mustaches was started by the Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) as a follow-on to a very popular series of television commercials in which people went to extraordinary lengths to make sure they did not run out of milk, according to this Fast Company article about the history of the Got milk? campaign.

Celebrities almost literally lined up to participate in this campaign and famous photographer Annie Leibovitz photographed more than 180 of the advertisements, according to the aforementioned article. One of the few requirements for participation in the campaign was that the celebrities had be milk-drinkers—I think they might have waived that requirement for Kermit the Frog—which was a problem for Whoopi Goldberg, who is lactose-intolerant. However, she was featured when the campaign ran an advertisement for lactose-free milk.

I don’t drink very much milk these days, but have fond memories of growing up with milk in my cereal bowl each morning. Got milk?

Stream Cruiser

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