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Jots about the bird…
- It’s not a bird, it’s a dragonfly, although you might think you saw or heard a hummingbird whizzing by.
- I believe it is an Autumn Meadowlark and I love the graceful way it is perched on that stem.
- Dragonflies can live five years but spend most of that time as larva.
- The largest fossilized dragonfly found had a 2 1/2 feet wingspan.
- They have two sets of wings just like biplanes!
Jots about the plane…
- It’s a biplane, an airplane with 2 sets of wings.
- Have 2 sets of wings allows them to be lighter and stronger although with modern materials these advantages are now obsolete and infact cause unwanted drag.
- The Wright brothers who created and successfully flew the first airplane in 1903 used a biplane design.
- Their father brought them home a rubber-band powered helicopter when they were kids which started their interest in flight.
- Looking for an adventurous way to see the sights on Cape Cod? How about a biplane ride!
thanks for the facts about the dragonflies….we have seen so much of them around here lately. They are hard to take a picture of though…one of these days.
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Usually they fly away quickly but this one was ever so patient for me!
I love dragonflies so much- we’ve been seeing a lot lately, too. Come to think of it, planes are pretty cool as well.
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Me too!
Ok … I don’t mind dragonflies… Maybe even think they’re pretty … but one with a 2 1/2 feet wingspan? Um. I think you might hear shreaking and running.
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That is pretty big!
Awesome dragonfly photo!!
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Thanks, Elisa!
I love dragonflies! They DO look like bi-planes now that you mention it!
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Thanks! Had to match these two together : )
Love the bokeh on the dragonfly shot and how you pulled in the similarities to the plane.
Beautifully done…
Thanks, I had to look that word up! I do like when I can achieve a blurred background so as not to distract from a detaily subject.