Assisting dragonflies - any thoughts?

[ron1863]

Well done Kate, I would do the same. God knows how many I and others have killed while driving, pollution etc. Nature needs all the help it can get nowadays.

[Ollie]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

So I carefully cut the stalks they were clinging to at the base, popped the stalks in a vase and put them in my greenhouse, near the open door. Now the dragonflies' wings are fully extended and vibrating, so I think it won't be long till they fly (and the rain's stopped now, hooray).

Is it OK to interfere this way, or should I have left them where they were?

As far as I'm concerned this is ok. It's not as though you actually handled them which would probably damage the wings, especially as they weren't fully dried off so I think you did them a good turn.

[glsammy]

I once rescued a four spotted chaser that was trapped on a window ledge in a hide at Whisby. I lifted it off the ledge and placed it on to a nearby tree and then watched as it finally emerged.
I wouldn't hesitate to do the same thing again.

[vole-woman]

Thanks, folks.