Whitetail Dragonfly

It's hard to tell, but there is a dragonfly perched on the top of the pagoda looking thing. Upper right corner of the picture. Based on my internet research, it looks to be a Common Whitetail Dragonfly.

All I had was my cell phone, so the picture is a big as it can be. The wings look like little black flags, but you can see in the pix that I linked to, it's an optical illusion. Called Whietail, because the body is somewhat white on top. But, my dragonfly doesn't look that way - more brown.

Dragonfly

I haven't seen a dragon fly in the garden before. I suppose the are around even though I don't see them. This one was resting on an unripe raspberry.

They say (on the internet), "the meaning of a dragonfly changes with each culture. The main symbolisms of the dragonfly are renewal, positive force and the power of life in general. Dragonflies can also be a symbol of the sense of self that comes with maturity. Also, as a creature of the wind, the dragonfly frequently represents change. And as a dragonfly lives a short life, it knows it must live its life to the fullest with the short time it has - which is a lesson for all of us."