Dragonflies in FLA
Dec 13, 2018 05:54:58 #
The dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera (from Greek anisos, "unequal" and pteron, "wing", because the hindwing is broader than the forewing). Adult dragonflies are characterized by large, multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong, transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches, and an elongated body.
Blue Dasher by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Dragonflies are reminders that we are light and we can reflect light in powerful ways if we choose to do so. ~ Robyn Nola
Dragonflies are terrifying if you're a gnat, mosquito or other small bug. Dragonflies can judge the speed and trajectory of a prey target and adjust their flight to intercept prey and snag them from the air. They're so skilled that they have up to a 95 percent success rate when hunting.
Blue Dasher by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Dragonflies are in the order Odonata, meaning "toothed ones." They have serrated mandibles. When hunting, dragonflies catch prey with their feet, tear off the wings with their sharp jaws so it can't escape, and scarf the sorry bug down, all without needing to land.
Blue Dasher
The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world, symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life.
Blue Dasher
Dragonflies have compound eyes comprised of 30,000 ommatidia, which are essentially tiny little eyes with their own cornea, lens and retina. Because of this their vision is essentially a mosaic of everything around them. They can also so see a wider range of colors including UV.
Eastern Pondhawk
The dragonfly’s agile flight and its ability to move in all six directions exude a sense of power and poise - something that comes only with age and maturity.
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Blue Dasher by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Dragonflies are reminders that we are light and we can reflect light in powerful ways if we choose to do so. ~ Robyn Nola
Dragonflies are terrifying if you're a gnat, mosquito or other small bug. Dragonflies can judge the speed and trajectory of a prey target and adjust their flight to intercept prey and snag them from the air. They're so skilled that they have up to a 95 percent success rate when hunting.
Blue Dasher by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Dragonflies are in the order Odonata, meaning "toothed ones." They have serrated mandibles. When hunting, dragonflies catch prey with their feet, tear off the wings with their sharp jaws so it can't escape, and scarf the sorry bug down, all without needing to land.
Blue Dasher
The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world, symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life.
Blue Dasher
Dragonflies have compound eyes comprised of 30,000 ommatidia, which are essentially tiny little eyes with their own cornea, lens and retina. Because of this their vision is essentially a mosaic of everything around them. They can also so see a wider range of colors including UV.
Eastern Pondhawk
The dragonfly’s agile flight and its ability to move in all six directions exude a sense of power and poise - something that comes only with age and maturity.
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
Dec 13, 2018 05:59:43 #
Dec 13, 2018 06:11:27 #
A superb set, photographed in your usual superlative manner Paul! These creatures are incredible flyers(and they eat mosquitoes!
Dec 13, 2018 06:15:56 #
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Dec 13, 2018 06:50:36 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
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Thank you for the beautiful set and information!
Dec 13, 2018 07:15:42 #
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Dec 13, 2018 07:54:23 #
Dec 13, 2018 08:10:21 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
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As always Paul another great set of photographs from you...
I really enjoyed 3 and 5 though.
Dec 13, 2018 08:18:26 #
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Dec 13, 2018 09:01:22 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
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Great close ups of these lovely creatures.
Dec 13, 2018 10:26:25 #
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