Dragonfly Cafe & Bakery – Taos, New Mexico (CLOSED)
In 1989, the tarantula hawk wasp was designated the official state insect of New Mexico, joining the roadrunner (state bird), whiptail lizard (state reptile), spadefoot (state amphibian), Sandia Hairstreak (state butterfly), Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (state fish) and the black bear (state animal) as official symbols of our great state. Ostensibly the state legislature put aside partisan politics and selected these symbols after carefully weighing all options. A case could certainly have been made for the dragonfly to represent New Mexico. Not only is the dragonfly a ubiquitous presence–flitting fluidly and gracefully like tiny fairies attired in wardrobes of many colors–they are omnipresent in local lore and legend. In The Boy Who Made Dragonfly A Zuni Myth retold by New…