#dragonflies
How a dragonfly nymph eats. In real time, this strike takes only about 10 milliseconds. At the larval (nymph) stage, dragonflies live underwater, are extremely badass, and extremely strange.
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Sympetrum illotum “Cardinal Meadowhawk” Libellulidae
Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, WA
May 9, 2016
Robert Niese
There are quite a few species of red dragons in the PNW and they can be pretty tricky to ID. The redder individuals tend to be males, and, as they mature they often lose all other markings that might facilitate identification. This species is most easily distinguished by the two white dots present on the lower sides of its abdomen (barely visible here). Even in very red, healthy, mature adults, the lower margins of these white dots are usually still visible. Generally, Cardinal Meadowhawks can also be distinguished from other red meadowhawks by their reddish legs, diffuse yellow-bronze wings, and black markings at the base of the wings.
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Sympetrum corruptum “Variegated Meadowhawk” Libellulidae
Blue Mountain National Recreation Area, MT
May 13, 2016
Robert Niese
As its name might suggest, these dragonflies are quite variable. So much so, that I’m questioning this ID (corrections would be very much appreciated). For more info on how to identify PNW odonates, check out this field key from the Slater Museum of Natural History. S. corruptum is a relatively common dragon found throughout much of northern North America near boggy meadows, swamps or ponds. During migration, however, it can be found wandering through just about any habitat from Honduras to Mongolia. Dragonflies are impressive migrators and some species can regularly travel 100 miles in a single day.
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#dragonflies #wings #dancingbag #inspired #artdeco #workoflove #statementpieces #majesticbaglioni #bologna #princessdianasuite @valerydemureltd #paris #fashionweek (presso Paris, France)
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Please vote for my entry in the Spoonflower Petal Solids Coordinates: Pastel Comforts Design Challenge:
https://www.spoonflower.com/contest_voters_temp/new?contest_id=645
Voting is open now until 3pm on 3 May 2022.
my entry: irises line drawn floral on sky blue pastel comforts
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Dragonflies in the clubtail family (Gomphidae), such as spinylegs and the dragonhunter, typically breed in streams and other clean, well-oxygenated bodies of water. Their nymphs most often bury themselves in sand or mud, so if there is insufficient oxygen penetrating the substrate they’ll have difficulty breathing.
In peninsular Florida, the cool, oxygenated aquatic habitats that most gomphid nymphs require are rare, so there is less gomphid diversity compared to more northern areas. One of the most common gomphids that does occur is the two-striped forceptail (Aphyllawilliamsoni), which utilizes stagnant bodies of water with muddy bottoms. Its nymphs have a long, snorkel-like extension on their abdomen that allows them to breathe while buried in the anoxic layers of mud.
My green Dragonfly/Bee hybrid Hakura/ also season 10 white ranger
Two dragonflies on a log at Crystal Creek, Townsville. Queensland.
Photographer:Melanie Wood
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Combined weeds for @spoonflower challenge. While bindweed and buttercup are spreaders they are also attractive to beneficial pollinators if I can grow buttercups I should be able to grow great ranunculus #theydrawandgarden #spoonflowerchallenge #butterflies #dragonflies
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Little outing today to Garden in the Woods. Lots of pretty flowers. (And turtles and frogs that did not photograph well.)
1. Forget-me-nots
2. Mountain laurel
3. a dragonfly
4. Bluets
5. Woodland stonecrop
6. Rhododendron
(the one that always startles me realizing that it’s both a native plant and that’s what its wild form looks like)
7. Moss with dramatic shadows
8. Ladybugs
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Tir Na NÓg, June 2014.
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Atxiki,May2014.
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Evanescence, May 2014.
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Désolation, 30 mai 2014.
(Ce soir, je suis triste… Ce soir, j'ai couché les petits et je suis allée aux agrions en espérant avoir le soleil couchant 5/10 minutes… En arrivant : vision d'horreur. La municipalité a passé le gyrobroyeur autour de mon lac à agrions. Il y en avait des dizaines, je n'en ai trouvé que 3 et les restes d'un… Ils ont du tout couper le matin… Ils sont tous morts. Ce soir, je suis triste.)
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Two Suns, May 2014. (http://www.deezer.com/track/3148223)
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I’m just holding on for tonight, May 2014.
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