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.
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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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?
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A magnificent abstract and even a miraculous look ⭐🏆🏆🏆⭐
joecichjr wrote:
A magnificent abstract and even a miraculous look ⭐🏆🏆🏆⭐
Thanks, Joe. I appreciate your viewing and feedback.
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... (
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Fantastic image !!!! Gary
Love the colors, Sippy, great macro.
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic image !!!! Gary
Thanks for dropping by, Manglesphoto.
Earnest Botello wrote:
Love the colors, Sippy, great macro.
Thanks, Earnest. It's nice to know that you enjoyed seeing it.
Great narrative Sippy, I knew none of that. Really nice shot to illustrate your point
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.
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.
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.
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.
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... (
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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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