It helps to have lilies. The dragon flies glue their eggs to the underside of the lily pads. You would need some type of plant material to hold the eggs until hatching.


The biggest problem I have is encroachment. The dragon flies prefer open space, without spider webs to get caught in. I've culitvated a dense "rain forest" type environment, which I modeled after the Marie Selby Garden in Sarasota. My wife prefers to call it the "vacant lot" or weed infested "no maintenance" environment. She is not a nature lover. She was particularly disenchanted with the water snake who took up residence a few years back.

Also, you should never name the goldfish as herons and raccoons find them very tastey.