Today's pnod moment ...

... was a pair of bonking damselflies.

Extraordinary, and fascinating to watch. I borrow a snippet from Howard Ensign Evans' Life on a Little-known Planet:

The actual mating act of Odonata is one of the most bizarre performances to be seen anywhere. Doubtless if a trip to the Kalahari Desert were required to observe it, more publicity would result. But the fact is that a few hours - or even a few minutes - spent in quiet observation by a pond or stream in the summer is all that is needed. ( details for the curious... )