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Jul 20, 2021 16:03:29   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
l-fox wrote:
Proof of Ancient Aliens....


Thanks and ever so true although they have been here long before us, I suspect that we are the aliens among them.

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Jul 20, 2021 16:12:30   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
UTMike wrote:
Hard to say whether I enjoyed the photo or the narration the most, Gary!


Thanks, UTMike. I do best when I can put things in common terms. Over all my years I have found that I learn and retain things by viewing them in ways of comparisons. Ways that they are most like..or least like..other things that I know about. You may have experienced this when speaking with someone about something and you or they would say, "Oh, I know, that's just like a......"

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Jul 20, 2021 16:39:28   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
Ever wonder how a dragonfly flies? Well, if you have this is how. A dragonfly flies by flapping its four large, thin and transparent wings. If you've ever felt them they feel like they are made from clear sandpaper.

Dragonflies are able to move each of their four wings independently. They can flap each wing up and down, and rotate their wings forward and back on an axis faster than any jet plane fighter pilot could even think to move the joystick. They can move straight up or down, fly backward, stop and hover, and make hairpin turns at full speed or in slow motion. And fast...? Oh, yeah! They can move forward at speeds of nearly thirty miles an hour. If you've ever watched them they can be gone in a flash. Their speed and agility gives them superiority in the air over their prey which they can catch in mid-flight.

So, how do they do this? Well, this is a magnified view of those individual muscles that work in unison or independently to beat or twitch the wing along with others attached to it and it happens faster than we can blink an eye. Pretty cool, isn't it?
Ever wonder how a dragonfly flies? Well, if you ha... (show quote)


A magnificent abstract and even a miraculous look ⭐🏆🏆🏆⭐

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Jul 20, 2021 17:36:16   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
joecichjr wrote:
A magnificent abstract and even a miraculous look ⭐🏆🏆🏆⭐


Thanks, Joe. I appreciate your viewing and feedback.

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Jul 21, 2021 05:52:21   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
Ever wonder how a dragonfly flies? Well, if you have this is how. A dragonfly flies by flapping its four large, thin and transparent wings. If you've ever felt them they feel like they are made from clear sandpaper.

Dragonflies are able to move each of their four wings independently. They can flap each wing up and down, and rotate their wings forward and back on an axis faster than any jet plane fighter pilot could even think to move the joystick. They can move straight up or down, fly backward, stop and hover, and make hairpin turns at full speed or in slow motion. And fast...? Oh, yeah! They can move forward at speeds of nearly thirty miles an hour. If you've ever watched them they can be gone in a flash. Their speed and agility gives them superiority in the air over their prey which they can catch in mid-flight.

So, how do they do this? Well, this is a magnified view of those individual muscles that work in unison or independently to beat or twitch the wing along with others attached to it and it happens faster than we can blink an eye. Pretty cool, isn't it?
Ever wonder how a dragonfly flies? Well, if you ha... (show quote)


Fantastic image !!!! Gary

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Jul 21, 2021 12:21:31   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Love the colors, Sippy, great macro.

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Jul 21, 2021 13:06:19   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image !!!! Gary


Thanks for dropping by, Manglesphoto.

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Jul 21, 2021 13:06:59   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Love the colors, Sippy, great macro.


Thanks, Earnest. It's nice to know that you enjoyed seeing it.

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Jul 21, 2021 13:17:07   #
Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona
 
Great narrative Sippy, I knew none of that. Really nice shot to illustrate your point

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Jul 21, 2021 16:57:56   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Curmudgeon wrote:
Great narrative Sippy, I knew none of that. Really nice shot to illustrate your point


Thanks, Curmudgeon. It's nice to know that you enjoyed seeing and reading it.

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Jul 21, 2021 20:44:50   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
I never thought about them moving at 30mph but I believe it. I seen a bunch of them in a field a couple of weeks ago with a flock of some type of small birds chasing them all over. Great work as always from you sippy.

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Jul 21, 2021 22:00:21   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
tcthome wrote:
I never thought about them moving at 30mph but I believe it. I seen a bunch of them in a field a couple of weeks ago with a flock of some type of small birds chasing them all over. Great work as always from you sippy.


Thanks ever so much. I suspect that the 30-mph that has been observed was launch speed acceleration and short sprint distance.

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Jul 21, 2021 22:35:58   #
relbugman Loc: MD/FL/CA/SC
 
Wow, Sippy! Delightful show and narrative. Never looked that closely at a dragon’s back. However, I’d suggest exchanging ‘sclerite’ for ‘muscle’ as none of the latter show, as all are below the integument. All the sclerites have names and connect to one or more muscles inside the body and hinge against each other; the muscles cause them to pivot or compress, and that leverages the wing bases mostly against other sclerites on the sides below the wings, or against other sclerites, especially to pivot. I’m sure there are unique developments in dragons, but most of the sclerites themselves can be followed in other winged insects, but most of those are not as adroit. The same sclerites allow a cricket to sing or a fly to flip upside-down to land on the ceiling -- or avoid your hand! Very fine work. I really enjoy seeing the details in ‘real life’ that I have studied and read about.

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Jul 22, 2021 07:23:55   #
Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida
 
Over the top Fantastic!!

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Jul 22, 2021 13:17:01   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
relbugman wrote:
Wow, Sippy! Delightful show and narrative. Never looked that closely at a dragon’s back. However, I’d suggest exchanging ‘sclerite’ for ‘muscle’ as none of the latter show, as all are below the integument. All the sclerites have names and connect to one or more muscles inside the body and hinge against each other; the muscles cause them to pivot or compress, and that leverages the wing bases mostly against other sclerites on the sides below the wings, or against other sclerites, especially to pivot. I’m sure there are unique developments in dragons, but most of the sclerites themselves can be followed in other winged insects, but most of those are not as adroit. The same sclerites allow a cricket to sing or a fly to flip upside-down to land on the ceiling -- or avoid your hand! Very fine work. I really enjoy seeing the details in ‘real life’ that I have studied and read about.
Wow, Sippy! Delightful show and narrative. Never... (show quote)


Wow, thanks Relbugman. I'm just a guy with a camera and lenses that magnify things. I have little to no knowledge of entomology so it's good to have learned people to help me along my way to a better understanding of this fascinating world.

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