How to Attract Dragonflies: Nature's Mosquito Control for a Pest-Free Garden
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- In today’s video, we’re diving into the fascinating world of dragonflies and how they can help you keep your garden mosquito-free! These incredible insects are not only beautiful to watch but are also your best natural allies in controlling pesky mosquitoes. We’ll guide you through everything you need to know-from understanding dragonflies and creating a dragonfly-friendly environment to tips on maintaining their population. Discover how to attract these beneficial insects to your garden and enjoy a more comfortable outdoor space.
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Digital Table of Contents:
0:00 - Introduction to Dragonflies for Mosquito Control
0:09 - Benefits of Dragonflies in the Garden
0:39 - Dragonfly Life Cycle and Predatory Behavior
1:55 - Creating a Dragonfly-Friendly Environment
2:18 - Ideal Dragonfly Pond Setup
3:15 - Aquatic Plants for Dragonfly Habitats
4:19 - Providing Perching Spots for Dragonflies
4:49 - Mosquito Control with Water Features
6:58 - Encouraging Biodiversity for Dragonflies
9:53 - Organic Gardening Practices for Dragonfly Health
I absolutely adore and love dragonflies!! They are beautifull and very aerobatic ❤❤❤❤and they keep the bad bugs at bay.....they are very curious,and never bother people. They are very beneficial in our lives!! 😊
We have so many dragonflies where i live, they're amazing creatures.
It's so beautiful how they shimmer in the sun.
@GardenBoundAnswers absolutely, we have slender bodied metallic blues, reds and greens. It's early in the season for them and they are clearing midgets so I am grateful! Love the show, well done 👏
@@user-ql5hu1nl5d Thank you so much - we really appreciate that
are the videos auto generated? There are perch (fish) videos when you talk about perches for dragonflies 🤣
Just trying to keep you on your toes ;) Haha. Thanks for watching :D
No. It's what they call something it can land on!
This video is AI.
And many of shown insect species are damselflies and not dragonflies.
@@djpmaddog90 Sure is! There are real people behind the process though! Thanks for stopping by :D
Certain dragonflies if you look close enough,their heads resemble a person their profile anyway.their wonderfull to have around!!😊❤❤❤❤
I saw one dragonfly yesterday and got excited.
Haha you are not alone - it's always an exciting experience.
@@GardenBoundAnswers especially after I just got 2 mosquito bites on my hand, I know they are helping me out.
@@Gkrissy They're the unsung heroes of the garden!
I absolutely love Dragonflies! I didnt realise they preyed on mosquitos but that makes sense. I regular visit a lake with a water fountain aerating the water and I never get bitten by mosquitos however at the weekend we visited a still lake with very few shallow areas and much less biodiversity and i have atleast 3 big itchy mosquito bites =_= Thankyou for another reason to adore dragonflies!! Xx
There really is a lot to love about them, dragonflies that is - mosquitoes, not so much!!
Lots of good information, also some repetition. I think you could make it few minutes shorter if not for them. But overall thanks :)
Duly noted! Thank you so much for the feedback - we really appreciate that. It helps us to improve as we go along.
Very informative… except that you showed a lot of damselflies in your video. I mean, they’re in the same family and have similar diets, but they’re still different.
Thank you so much! Damselflies also eat mosquitos ;) Win, win!
Actually not in the same family. They diverge on the suborder level and comprise completely different families.
Was wondering what dragonflies were doing in a wooded area without a single permanent water feature. Tons of mosquitoes back there.
They sure know how to find a good lunch, haha! Thanks for stopping by
Liked and subscribed! Good stuff ❤
Thank you, kind sir! Hope to hear more from ya in the future :D Happy Gardening!
Dragonflies for daytime and brown or evening bats at night.
Absolutely!
I tried to have perches all around my garden, seems dead fish haven't attracted any dragon flies yet, just regular flies..
😂 I see what you did there.
@@GardenBoundAnswers 😅👍 Great Video Tho
We just put a bunch of fishing bobbers in the yard they always land on fishing bobbers 😂😂😂
Wait that is actually hilarious 😂😂😂 A true #protip
You repeat a lot. Good video but could have been shorter
Thank you for the feedback! We are always trying to improve.
In other words to have dragonflies to control mosquitoes you need an environment that mosquitoes need to flourish . Nature in action.
So basically breed mosquitoes and u will also breed dragonfly’s
If you want to provide for wildlife adding gold fish or guppys to your pond is a terrible idea. I think they will eat the dragonfly nymphs as they will eat frog eggs, tadpoles and other larvae in the water.
Great advice! Thank you for sharing :D
@@GardenBoundAnswers You’re welcome, thanks for the video. I think moving water and letting the pond grow and settle with natural predators will keep the mosquitos in check.
@@blue2mato312Moving water definitely always helps. Stagnant water is just such a bear to deal with. Thank goodness there are lots of animals out there who like to eat skeeters!
@@GardenBoundAnswers I think it depends on where you are in the world, I am just making my first (stagnant) minipond in Norway following the advice of Joel Ashton (Wild your Garden) and other brits. He has commented about the difference in climate when it comes to mosquitoes, all the wildlife ponds (big and small) he builds for clients are without pumps . My biggest problem is sourcing native pondplants as they are not sold commercially. I want local hornwort which is an excellent oxygenator, European frogbit (its native, but rare in the wild) and some plants which stick up for the dragonflies to hopefully emerge from. They all say (I’m talking to an ecologist on youtube as well) that the ponds will balance out in time regarding the mosquitoes with different predators, but I know Joel has said it might not in hotter climates.
Talk about using ChatGPT to create TH-cam channel. Not subscribing.
Hey there @Mothanwrdz - No one said you had to subscribe but thanks for letting us know your plans! Happy gardening :)
Thumbs down for repeating the same information over and over.
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
Is this video made by AI?
Thanks for your question Owen. The video is made by real people, here at GardenBound using AI for the stock photos.
Can't stand AI voice, so thanks for providing subtitles.
You repeated yourself on each topic at least three times
Gotta make sure you're paying attention! Thanks for the feeback, Danny! We are always aiming to do better.
That’s because this whole script was created by an AI program.
But I bet you can tell me exactly how high the dragonfly perch should be 😉
@@Code325 Hmm swing and a miss, my friend. The script is NOT created by AI. The voice & photos are. Neither of which are a crime of any sort. Happy Gardening :)
Adding bamboo and Goldfish? Hell nah, horrible advice