Lilacs and insects

061620.N.BD.LilacDragonfly1.jpg — A dragonfly perches on blooming lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

By Kelly Humphrey

June 17, 2020 at 11:00 PM

1/9: A bee collects pollen from lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

2/9: A dragonfly perches on blooming lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

3/9: A dragonfly perches on blooming lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

4/9: A dragonfly perches on blooming lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

5/9: A bee collects pollen from lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

6/9: A dragonfly perches on blooming lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

7/9: A bee collects pollen from lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

8/9: A bee collects pollen from lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

9/9: A bee collects pollen from lilacs Thursday, June 11, outside Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

By Kelly Humphrey

Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist, I work in the mediums of photography and videography to bring our readers everything from sports, hard news, weather and local events to slice of life documentation of our coverage area.