dragonfly, plus a luxuriant donkey

[julian]

Took a slight wander while doing some errands, ran into a pond, found a dragonfly, as is the way of things.

(I suppose it might be something else. I am largely ignorant on these things, and didn't know that a damselfly was a damselfly until about a month ago. Anyone know, offhand?)

Anyway, picture:



I then went and got prescriptions, and stopped by a local farm. I think this is a donkey, not a burro? I suppose it could also be a mule. Anyway, this equine wishes to inform you that it has *never been fed, ever*.



Once assured I would not, in fact, feed them, sie went off to have a roll in the dirt. Sie later decided that being scritched was OK, though. Friendly goober.

Comments

[rose_griffes]

Fascinating how so many well-fed animals are STARVING, JUST STARVING!

Lovely pics, thanks for sharing.

[pameladean]

That's a dragonfly. I think it's a blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis), so a small dragonfly.

I do not know from equines, but that one is very and possibly intentionally funny.

P.

[julian]

Ahhh-HA, thank you. Can't tell on male or female, but that's the general thing, yup. Yay!

[holyschist]

Yep, blue dasher - male (the females are not blue).

[minoanmiss]

BWEE :)

I'm pretty are that's a donkey. And it's hilarious.

[sasha_feather]

"Burro" is just Spanish for donkey. :)

[dewline]

Yep. Sounds correct.

[julian]

Si, pero--

Er.

Yes, but, there are apparently burro bloodlines people track, which, before I went down this rabbit hole, I certainly didn't know. Mostly, I just thought burros were the tan donkeys in the southwest and South America.

Anyway, you're *basically* right.

[sylvaine]

WHAT A GOOD EQUINE BABY 😍😍😍

[allekha]

Pretty dragonfly and cute rolly donkey :D Thanks for sharing!

[mybeautifulwars]

A mule/hinny is a cross between a horse & a donkey -- the easiest way to tell is usually by their tail. A mule will typically have a tail like a horse whereas a donkey's tail is shorter hairs along the bone and a tuft of longer hairs at the end.

[cmcmck]

That is one relaxed equine! :o)

[yourlibrarian]

Such clarity for the dragonfly pic! And heh to the mule, certainly the first I've seen in this community :D

[dhampyresa]

Awwwwww donkey!