Travis: “Capturing fast-moving flying insects requires patience as well as skill. I noticed this dragonfly sometimes went to this perch, so I waited there a while to see if it came by again.” Left: A bumblebee has come in for a pleasing stop on Jacob’s ladder in bloom. Above: A 12-spotted skimmer dragonfly pauses momentarily on an aster seed head. Right: A male eastern carpenter bee pauses on Oconee Bell. July/August 2013 | 53 July/August