Blue Dragonfly
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Blue Dragonfly
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Blue Dragonfly at rest.
Those fast and acrobatic flying insects are hard to catch still. However, I believe it is worth the effort. Lovely creatures for those who can appreciate the beauty of insects beyond butterflies and ladybugs. For those who cannot, their loss...
Dragonflies belong to the order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera. Fossils of very large dragonfly ancestors are found from 325 million years ago in Upper Carboniferous rocks, long before dinosaurs roamed the earth; these had wingspans up to about 30 inches. About 3000 species of Anisoptera are in the world today. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions.
Dragonflies are predators. Several years of their lives are spent as nymphs living in fresh water; the adults may be on the wing for just a few days or weeks. They are fast, agile fliers, sometimes migrating across oceans, and are often found near water.
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Weston Westmoreland
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October 6th, 2016
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