Mary Stone chats about the benefits and folklore of dragonflies, their fascinating life cycle, hunting savvy, and their role in controlling garden pests. Plus, dragonflies' cultural significance and ancient ancestry that date back 325 million years.

She shares personal anecdotes, including a dragonfly visiting a memorial tree. She emphasizes the importance of letting go of habits or things that no longer serve you or others and embracing new intentions for the year.

Mary encourages listeners to find beauty and love in the world around them, trust nature's timing, and live with gratitude and kindness.

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Benefits and Folklore of Dragonflies – Blog Post

Preservation of the Paulinskill River - Blog Post
Ep 185. Preservation of the Paulinskill - Overcoming Hardships

A Forest Pansy Redbud of Hope - Blog Post
Ep 21. Lessons from Spruce, Forest Pansy of Hope

Hospice Butterfly Release - Blog Post
Ep 17. Butterfly Release Celebration, Focus of Faith

I'd love to hear your garden and nature stories and your thoughts about topics for future podcast episodes. You can email me at [email protected].

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Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer
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Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

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