Chinese Knotting Dragonfly

How to tie a dragonfly using Chinese knotting techniques
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Should I get a Duncan Butterfly or a Duncan Dragonfly?

Question by The Crazy Nerd Editor: Should I get a Duncan Butterfly or a Duncan Dragonfly?
I was wanting a Duncan dragonfly at first, but now I want a Duncan butterfly. I want to learn string tricks, yet I know some picture tricks. Or should I buy from a whole different brand of yo-yos? Like Yomega? Thanks!

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Answer by TxGrl2010
get a duncan butterfly they are the best

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AmberLaine – Fashionable Jewelry and Styles

Amber Laine offers stylish, high quality, and affordable jewelry for every age group.  Our collection includes fashion jewelry and gemstones that range from imported amber, authentic Turquoise Jewelry, sterling silver, and gold to cubic zirconia, crystal, and more.  We have also added high quality jeweled Trinket Boxes and jewelry boxes to our collection. Our goal is to deliver modern jewelry that’s trendy, beautiful, and unique!

We offer the best selection of Amber Jewelry you’ll find anywhere. Check out our Amber Specialty Shop for a page dedicated to this organic gemstone. Our amber is always 100% natural and is imported from the Baltic.

Amber Laine is now carrying Trinket Boxes. These Swarovski crystal Trinket Box, also known as: jewelry (jewellery) boxes, enameled boxes, Faberge style boxes, and keepsake boxes, are hand molded and casted from pewter, brass, or other metal alloys into unique collectible shapes.

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The jeweled boxes have a strong magnetic closure which is easy to open, while closing firmly. The boxes come in a veritable rainbow of colors, and a huge array of shapes. From sea life, cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, turtles, frogs, butterflies, bugs, dragonflies, bumble bees, fashionable shoes, French antique telephones, flowers, sail boats and … well you get the idea, these boxes come in a lot of shapes, so browse through our collection, and hopefully you’ll find that perfect collectible!

Turquoise Jewelry and Its Rich History

Turquoise has been a gorgeous precious stone for centuries. It is bluish green and opaque in nature, the color varies according to the location where it is found. The unique color and feel of the stone make this one of the most sought after gems in the world. People from all over the globe used turquoise for many reasons. Turquoise Jewelry was worn to ward off evil spirits, bring good fortune, for healing properties, etc. The color of the stone was suppose to bring cheer and solve problems as well. For thousands of years this stone was regarded as a holy stone, and worn constantly by several people. Turquoise can be found in places such as Mongolia, China, North and South America, India, Egypt, Persia, Tibet, and Europe.

A little about turquoise jewelry

Right from ancient time’s turquoise has been used as an adornment, as either a chain, earring, bracelet or ring. This aqua color stone was used to adorn kings and queens, and was considered to be a good luck talisman. Turquoise Jewelry is easy to match with a number of metals simply because it comes in a range of colors. It ranges from pale blue and pale green to a dark blue and dark green. Depending on your personal taste and preference, the jewelry can be matched to fit your personality.

Beaded Dragonfly Pendant Tutorial

How-to video showing you how to make a beaded dragonfly pendant using wire and gemstone beads.
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Do dragonflies/damselflies prefer certain flowers?

Question by cnelligan2: Do dragonflies/damselflies prefer certain flowers?

Best answer:

Answer by raven s
Hi,

Flowers will not attract dragonflies. They eat other insects, generally flies, gnats and MOSQUITOES. They will be attracted to the same areas as these buggers. They will be found around water, as this is their breeding area–just like the mosquito. Thus, a water garden will attract dragonflies to the food source and to the water for egg-laying.

Most dragonflies are particular about the ponds they’ll inhabit. They require shelter, sunlight, unpolluted water, emergent plants and hunting areas. If you’d like to attract dragonflies to your garden, it’s important to understand these requirements and invest the time to provide for them.

A pond that is ideal dragonfly habitat varies in depth. It should be shallow at the edges and a minimum of two feet deep in the center. Deep water is important for dragonfly nymphs. It offers them a protected place to hide from predators such as raccoons. Having varied depths in your dragonfly pond is also important because it will allow a variety of different vegetation. A pond that is 20 feet in diameter is the size the British Dragonfly Society recommends for attracting dragonflies. Although a 20 foot diameter is ideal, if it is not practical for your yard, you don’t necessarily need a large pond to attract dragonflies. Many people report success in attracting dragonflies by adapting plastic wading pools and wooden half-barrels. Whatever the size of your pond, be sure to locate it where it is protected from wind and will receive midday sun.

Dragonflies are strict carnivores, so neither the nymphs or adults need water plants for food, but underwater plants are a critical requirement for dragonflies. Underwater plants provide dragonfly nymphs with places to rest, places to hunt for food, and places and hide from predatory fish. Water plants that stick up above the water’s surface provide excellent perching places for adults.

Dragonflies don’t rely on specific host plants to nourish their young the way butterflies do, but some species of dragonfly use water plants as nurseries. They insert their eggs into the soft stems of plants. Pond vegetation is also critical for dragonflies because the nymphs crawl up the water plants when they emerge and make the transformation from water creatures to free-flying adult dragonflies.

The plants you surround your pond with are almost as important as the water plants in it. Never mow the border of your dragonfly pond. Let the grasses and rushes grow. Plant some shrubs within a few feet of the water to provide more perching sites. Buttonbush and seedbox are good choices for a dragonfly pond’s edge. Be sure not to disturb any wild habitat when you stock your pond with plants. Many garden shops and catalog suppliers now sell all kinds of plants for water gardens. Look for species that are native to your area.

Since it can take some time for pond plants to get established, you can place some perching sticks in the middle of your pond while you are waiting for your vegetation to grow above the surface of the water. Ordinary bamboo stakes, like the the kind you might use to stake tomato plants, work very well.

I hope this has been helpful to you. Best wishes!

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Kinds of Bugs

Beetle number guesses can vary, nevertheless, authorities tend to suggest that they make up somewhere from twenty – 25 % of virtually all global existing creatures.

Just as typically the major order related to pests, their sizing along with their ability to bring about substantial lawn care together with forest problems adds those at a peak of the entomological research plan.

Beetle fascination in addition expands beyond the particular life of farming study. Perhaps, beetles being a class don’t have aesthetic elegance of butterflies and dragonflies, despite the fact that a number of beetle families, for instance scarab beetles, acquire a real outstanding placement in a few ethnicities.

Still, lots of bug groups tend to be sufficiently colourful to offer motivation of insect enthusiasts to capture them all for movie or put all of them to pieces of wood.

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Determining virtually any belonging to the three hundreds or maybe far more sorts of beetle species around the world or perhaps the 25 thousand bug classes indigenous in america might test sometimes the top scientists.

A fabulous brief aesthetic image of any lady bug gives a good detection beginning spot. The presence of a couple of solidified wings, which will create an evident lines on the center on belly if the wings are actually folded tend to be signs of any bug classes.

Other than this preliminary clue, bug surroundings, and some of their real components, usually work as opening steps when it comes to forming this kind of substantial as well as multi-dimensional category of pests. Leaf beetles, by way of example, exist all around, plus are nourished by, plants.

Longhorn beetles are usually recognized through the appearance of expanded antennae. A gigantic long horned beetle , South American natural, has got a lengthy shape that matches the long antenna. Measuring nearly half a dozen inches in total, these bugs places the actual record for the earth’s greatest bug.

The physical characteristics along with an environment , on the other hand, will not be best detection guide. Whereas terrain beetles like tiger bug use up almost all of their time on a lawn, bug kinds of several other families, for instance darkling beetles, can be found on a lawn. At this point , we have discovered a lot more regarding most of these interesting insects. Generally there can be a lot of different kinds of bugs, and we simply can’t mention each one in this specific article.

Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?

Question by UCSteve: Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?
They do it singly and also “in tandem” when they are engaged in mating(?)

Best answer:

Answer by RYAN
To reduce friction

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Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?

Question by UCSteve: Why do dragonflies “dip” their tails in water?
They do it singly and also “in tandem” when they are engaged in mating(?)

Best answer:

Answer by RYAN
To reduce friction

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Building a Garden Pond

The addition of a pond to a garden is nothing to sneeze at, the workload can be arduous, but if you’re avid about wildlife then there is no surer way to attract it close to home.

As with any major construction the success of a pond is determined before your spade ever bites into the soil, in the planning phase.

As always, your first consideration should be the garden as a whole and what, if anything, a pond could add to it. With this mind it is paramount you consider the dimensions of both carefully. While, in theory, a water feature teeming with life might seem an attractive prospect, it can easily become an eye-sore if incorrectly proportioned or styled to the space surrounding it.

In other words, the garden you saw atChelsea, complete with miniature waterfall and rustic rocky outcroppings, while gorgeous atChelsea, may not fit in with the formal or contemporary garden you have at home.

Another thing it is important to note is the future presence of children or small animals – even an inch of water still poses a threat if underestimated. Also consider the current role of your garden, if you have children of an age that a pond is no danger, question whether they’d appreciate its presence. A medium sized body of water is no kind of football net!

The most effective way of siting your pond should be based on where it can be viewed from – ideally an area with clear visibility from the most popular areas of the garden and house. This will also provide visibility when a child or pet is near the pond site.

During the winter months your water and plant life will fall prey to prevailing winds and in the summer to evaporation, so you should perhaps site it near to a hose pipe, but away from raised areas.

Another note, one oft overlooked, is to avoid siting under deciduous trees, as their foliage will settle on the surface and rot, ultimately fouling the water.

Next you must decide on the general structure, as, depending on your preference, certain flora and fauna will require different conditions in order to sustain themselves. For example, if you wish to cater to water-life, then you should forget a sustained wildlife, as the former will make prey of the latter! A fresh water pond populated by Koi carp would provide no safe haven for frogs or their offspring, similarly an amphibian population would require different climate conditions to a family goldfish.

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Thus, it is important to tailor your initial dig with an eye to what it is to support. If frogs are to spawn there, then it is necessary to provide them with varying depths of water as they prefer to spawn in the shallows while tadpoles and fledglings will require deeper water to mature in. If fish are the primary concern, then a depth of at least of two feet should be observed so that in a harsh winter there will be sufficient depth of water that the whole pond does not freeze. The same goes for unusually hot summers – so that there are cooler depths  for them to retreat to.

If you wish to attract smaller land/air based animals such as hedgehogs and birds, the incline of your pond edge will also dictate how hospitable it will be to those who need somewhere convenient to bathe and drink. A pebble ‘beach’ also gives your water based creatures somewhere to bask.

Also remember, if you wish to pursue a fish rich pond, then be prepared for the costs of meticulous filtration.

For marginal plants to integrate the land/water border, a shelf 30cms wide by 30cms deep is suggested for lining with planting baskets, this will also provide a secondary site for frogs to lay their spawn. Remember only to use aquatic compost as normal compost will encourage algae growth.

The inclusion of pond plants is essential to the aesthetic success of your pond. Without them, algae will take over the waters surface and turn the pool into a soup of dead plant life, not to mention strangle the surrounding the area of the garden. Take care to avoid invasive species though. We’d recommend the introduction of marginal plants such as the Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris), with its yellow buttercup flowers, and Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) with its arrow-shaped leaves and large white flowers. To provide some height and places for dragonflies and damselflies to perch, the Sweet Flag (Acorus) genus would be good, together with the Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudocrorus). Water lilies are the quintessential pond plant and their large leaves provide shade and shelter for fish and other pondlife. Include some oxygenating plants too, such as the Water Violet (Hottonia palustris) or Canadian Pondweed (Elodea canadensis) to keep the water clean.

Now we’ve covered the why and what of your pond, let’s talk about how it will be built. One of the primary decisions you make will be what type of lining to use and this is pivotal as the lining will provide the pond’s shape and stability, make it waterproof i.e. prevent leaking, and also decide which species of plant and animal life it will be able to support. Simplicity is key for whatever size and shape lining you decide on as you’ll have to this match in your dig!

The three most popular options are cement, preformed moulds and waterproofing material (butyl liners), each with various pros and cons. Cement is obviously the most sturdy and will guarantee longevity in the shape of your pond as well protection against the elements. However, it is hardly the most attractive way of lining your pond, nor the easiest to remove later on. Also, while it will be delayed by the strength of the initial material, inevitable degradation of the concrete by plant roots will be difficult to maintain and more time consuming than a plastic liner. The plastic shell would be the most attractive option to a novice pond builder as it guarantees a shape, a static structure around which to base the rest of your design, however for a first timer I would not recommend this option. The preparation of your hole must be nigh flawless to ensure its continued integrity, however the variety of shapes and sizes that these come in do give a wide variety of habitats, as they will provide built-in artificial land slopes and shelving.

The third, and most flexible option of lining, is butyl, as it can be trimmed to any size and shape by hand. However, as always, quality will be dictated by price. It should be noted that the ground needs to be very carefully prepared by removing all stones and a good sandwich layer needs to be laid between the soil and the liner, such as sand or, as a more cost effective means, recycled carpet. As a final insurance against leaking it is imperative to wait until the entire pond is lined with a good overlap and filled with water before trimming it to size.

As I said before, the amount of space required for your pond entirely depends on your preference and, as many experts would say, the size of your pond should be dictated only by your space and budget – the wildlife will grow to fit whatever space you give them!

Gift Ideas for Someone Special

You may want to sweep your loved one off her feet on her special day.Perhaps you are wondering how you could do just that? Then personalised gift sets are the best bet.They will reflect the care,concern and love you have for the person.  So, get her one.You need not rush to the physical store immediately.Thanks to the internet shopping services it is easy to find the best online site that offers  personalised gift sets.Take your time to browse through the entire collection,look into them with her perspective and then zero down on the one which you think she would definitely love to possess.

Message on a Necklace is an  online shop that offers a romantic and innovative gift idea.Words can accomplish numerous things and with the help of the right message on your gift you can bring about a change in the other person’s outlook towards you or life for that matter.And the gifts that you get from this online store are all for keeps.So, invest your time and money to buy just the right thing that your loved one would cherish forever.

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A sterling silver necklace makes an ideal gift if you want to surprise her out of her wits.She would appreciate your good taste.If you look online or in shopping malls,you will find an expansive range of pendant collections which would complement the sterling silver necklace.A silver necklace is an elegant way to let your loved one know that you love her dearly.

Crosses, diamonds, hearts, dragonfly, ammolite, dolphins, doves, owls,leaves, and many more…you  have to browse the entire collection to find out the one that you think would fit her unique taste.Symbols and symbolisms are really captivating and may have a meaningful significance for your loved one.

Hearts symbolize love, diamonds symbolize eternity and the range is really endless.It would be a great idea to write your loved one a love letter to accompany your gift.Your love letter will connect your gift to your feelings and give your gift an enhanced significance.

Gold is the classic gift of value. You cannot go wrong with gold jewellery.These days white gold is more popular that yellow gold.Find out your partners preferences before your buy your jewellery gift.Your partner will appreciate your gift more if the jewellery is made out of her favourite precious metal.

Presentation is everything. Wrap your gift up and alluring wrapping paper.Your partner will love the suspense and excitement involved with opening her gift.A bouquet of flowers or a single romantic rose will give your gift a romantic aura.

Take her out on a romantic date and present your gift at the perfect moment. Make the experience special. She will love you for it.