the temperatures are dropping and the few remaining bugs are noticeably sluggish. this variegated meadowhawk came inside for some warmth, i imagine, but ran out of bugs to eat in our living room and kitchen. i watched him land on a stack of papers on my desk last night, and this morning, he was still there, frozen. i’m thankful for all the mosquitoes he ate before coming inside for a final visit.

dragonfly in october

in my home, saint paul, minnesota