Ohio River Valley Gardening: Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden Plant Lists with Invasives?, 1 by henryr10

henryr10 wrote:
Dragonflies actually do need a few plants to get the best use of a small pond or water feature.
Obviously mature farm or acre sized ponds will usually do well on their own.

But for smaller 'yard' ponds some need soft tissue bog plants to lay their eggs.
Underwater hiding places for their Nymphs.
Then landing pads for the Naiads/Nymphs.
Also perches... they love perches.

http://sagebug.com/howto/dragonflies.html
http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for...
http://www.ehow.com/info_8536757_dragonfly-attracting-plants...

Here's a Fragile Forktail and to the right a Naiad....