tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post1968141741248943966..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: No Wonder They Give Me the WilliesScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-42827586021893143912008-08-10T22:33:00.000-08:002008-08-10T22:33:00.000-08:00Ewwww. I always thought they looked kind of nice....Ewwww. I always thought they looked kind of nice. But that gigantic one your son caught looks monstrous! It's huge, and that belly... Ugh. Creaps me out.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15588279741094182947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-8847375283932942622008-08-10T20:13:00.000-08:002008-08-10T20:13:00.000-08:00That's amazing. How fun to see a dragonfly so clos...That's amazing. How fun to see a dragonfly so close up. Yes, kinda creepy, but how fun for your kids.Marie {Make and Takes}https://www.blogger.com/profile/13638611950265026245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73216329685758485492008-08-09T21:49:00.000-08:002008-08-09T21:49:00.000-08:00Whoa. Didn't they use those things in the "shock ...Whoa. Didn't they use those things in the "shock and awe" portion of the Iraq War? Would make me duck for cover.jubileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924715623122612454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-43987412673290917702008-08-09T06:27:00.000-08:002008-08-09T06:27:00.000-08:00I had no idea that they could get so HUGE!!!I had no idea that they could get so HUGE!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971378715777007757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-44132987562396850952008-08-08T12:28:00.000-08:002008-08-08T12:28:00.000-08:00O.O That thing is about 15x bigger than the drago...O.O That thing is about 15x bigger than the dragonflies around here! I'm perfectly fine with our local ones...although they do enjoy the beeline for the face, lol. I think I'd suffer trauma if i met one of those things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-3678691718106261382008-08-08T07:22:00.000-08:002008-08-08T07:22:00.000-08:00Ha! That dragonfly's out to get you!Actually, I gu...Ha! That dragonfly's out to get you!<BR/><BR/>Actually, I guess I'm kind of a freak because I think dragonflies are SO fascinating. <BR/><BR/>I think you may be suffering from the influence of too many mystery/horror novels. :)Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693007110690293244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58874718790973053552008-08-07T21:29:00.000-08:002008-08-07T21:29:00.000-08:00Wow that thing is hughe--house cleaning phoenixWow that thing is hughe<BR/>--<BR/><A HREF="http://www.senorlimpio.com" REL="nofollow">house cleaning phoenix</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-52808204089431603962008-08-07T21:14:00.000-08:002008-08-07T21:14:00.000-08:00Yowzers!! That is the biggest critter I have ever ...Yowzers!! That is the biggest critter I have ever seen. I think it could carry your son away if you weren't careful!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255980370281345632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-82547400049416679582008-08-07T09:06:00.000-08:002008-08-07T09:06:00.000-08:00That is a huge dragonfly! I don't think I've ever ...That is a huge dragonfly! I don't think I've ever seen one that big. I just like to think about all the insects he must be able to eat and 1 less mosquito is ok with me.Killlashandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655705881605627747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-75863732788504193992008-08-07T06:43:00.000-08:002008-08-07T06:43:00.000-08:00I'm not a dragonfly fan. I don't like them in per...I'm not a dragonfly fan. I don't like them in person or even as cute embroidery on shirts or bags. I'm with you, I would have slammed the door and stayed inside as well!Kristin - The Goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856336718919208752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-22116039128660251272008-08-07T06:10:00.000-08:002008-08-07T06:10:00.000-08:00I think dragonflies are magical...I love them. Bu...I think dragonflies are magical...I love them. But that one there was a bit too big for my liking.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-51565221295461146182008-08-07T05:58:00.000-08:002008-08-07T05:58:00.000-08:00Wow, that dragonfly is HUGE! I kinda like dragonfl...Wow, that dragonfly is HUGE! I kinda like dragonflies, they're like little machines almost. They also really like to play in the sprinklers. I remember watching dozens of them zoom back and forth through the water when our lawn sprinklers were on.ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523535460114457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-11400355722750902162008-08-06T16:49:00.000-08:002008-08-06T16:49:00.000-08:00Oh. My. Gosh! That's the biggest bug I have ever s...Oh. My. Gosh! That's the biggest bug I have ever seen! I hate bugs.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376313265294506345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-23449869984512978132008-08-06T16:14:00.001-08:002008-08-06T16:14:00.001-08:00Everything in Alaska seems to benefit from the lon...Everything in Alaska seems to benefit from the long days of sunlight...I've seen the size of the flowers, the produce...but even dragonflies? That is seriously scary!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-50514239490562591952008-08-06T16:14:00.000-08:002008-08-06T16:14:00.000-08:00WOW. And I thought they were huge down here in the...WOW. And I thought they were huge down here in the South (I"m not from here so was surprised by the size when we moved here two years ago). But that dragonfly? EPIC!Kazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953977625325499626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-17561118264597038822008-08-06T15:07:00.000-08:002008-08-06T15:07:00.000-08:00Dragonflies can be beautiful, too. Their colors an...Dragonflies can be beautiful, too. Their colors and the way the sun shines through them...if you can look at them for their natural beauty, knowing that they don't bite or sting, maybe the fear will lessen.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-70573414034373419612008-08-06T13:54:00.000-08:002008-08-06T13:54:00.000-08:00I feel the same way - but they eat mosquitoes, so ...I feel the same way - but they eat mosquitoes, so they can't be all bad - right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-1283061090828155962008-08-06T12:29:00.000-08:002008-08-06T12:29:00.000-08:00Hahaha! I *love* dragonflies (and damselflies) -- ...Hahaha! I *love* dragonflies (and damselflies) -- real and decorative ones. They zoom all over our yard. They are cool because they eat tons of mosquitoes, apparently. (Did you know damselflies have sex in the shape of a heart? Just saying.)<BR/><BR/>I have to say, though, that dragonfly looks huge. Either it's an illusion of the camera, or that dragonfly is like eight inches long!Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-17563708320750638072008-08-06T11:40:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:40:00.000-08:00I have seen dragonflies, but nothing that HUGE! Ho...I have seen dragonflies, but nothing that HUGE! Holy cow! That would scare me, too!Richellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301264691031997087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-61788469312979614032008-08-06T11:29:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:29:00.000-08:00Dear lord that thing is huge! Please tell me that...Dear lord that thing is huge! Please tell me that it's just some sort of trick photography and that it really wasn't that big. Mutant bugs, moose poop - what great selling points for Alaska.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-225563336045455972008-08-06T11:25:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:25:00.000-08:00Hah! I absolutely love the expression on his face....Hah! I absolutely love the expression on his face. Your son's, not the dragonfly. ;)Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-6325204640262374662008-08-06T11:00:00.000-08:002008-08-06T11:00:00.000-08:00I've read The Birds. I understand. *shiver*I've read The Birds. I understand. <BR/>*shiver*Ice Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720267761985766740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40724688345706075192008-08-06T10:16:00.000-08:002008-08-06T10:16:00.000-08:00Any chance they might be fishflies? We are inundat...Any chance they might be fishflies? We are inundated with them here annually, usually sometime in July. We are about a mile from the water (river/lake), and the fishflies cover everything; windshield wipers crunch them, they cling to window screens, etc. ugh!<BR/><BR/>But dragonflies do seem rather pretty.detroit doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636798112379229385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49142920728593750892008-08-06T10:05:00.000-08:002008-08-06T10:05:00.000-08:00They are quite freaky-deaky. I've never liked them...They are quite freaky-deaky. I've never liked them that much.SimplyAmusingDesigns.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590064227180913122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-66345061312334483332008-08-06T09:32:00.000-08:002008-08-06T09:32:00.000-08:00Um lol! I actually like dragonflies. Ecept when th...Um lol! I actually <EM>like</EM> dragonflies. Ecept when they bite me of course. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com