Island Of The Blue Damselflies
by Byron Varvarigos
Title
Island Of The Blue Damselflies
Artist
Byron Varvarigos
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a cropped photo of blue damselflies in courting mode, with three on a water lily bud checking each other out. At this point I'd like to refer you to a wonderful short BBC video on Youtube, "The Blue Damselfly", which goes into all sorts of info about these beautiful little wonders, including their amazingly complex mating behavior. To mate, the male must first establish a territory by fighting off other males. Then, if a female enters the territory, he must impress her by showing off his wings. If she shows interest she'll point her abdomen slightly downwards, and then the male grasps her thorax with special appendages at the tip of his abdomen. If the female senses a good fit, she'll extend her abdomen to the male's thorax, at which point copulation begins. When completed, the male flies down to the stream or pond to show the female good spots for laying her eggs, normally on floating vegetation.
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August 16th, 2013
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Barbara Chichester
CONGRATULATIONS your outstanding artwork is now featured on the highly viewed Art Group: MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! Your work is one of hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from. Your work has been chosen because of it's excellence!
Byron Varvarigos
Love your comments on observing damselflies, Jane, thanks so much for your appreciation! : )
Jane Small
Byron,One of my most special sights to view in summer by the river is these damsel flies. I love watching them dart around so fast like little blue lights.So beautiful that you have caught them here in their full glory and glow! Such a very elegant,natural and fine piece of art .v/f (p.s. very interesting write-up too)
HH Photography
Such beautiful little creatures, aren't they? And your info is so interesting, Byron. Neat image. v17/f
Byron Varvarigos
Will, Bo, thanks so much! Worry not, the damselflies will incapacitate its rise! : )
Nadine and Bob Johnston
.... Like the subject, technique, composition, and color... Today it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Anyone can Just Highlight this link ---- http://bit.ly/RVPlpf - Use Ctl-C to copy and Ctl-V ---- to put it into the Browser Address, to view the publication. You can then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you feel would be interested. Happy Promoting! :-)
Darlene Kwiatkowski
I read the description... Sounds like a heck of a lot of work! LOL LOL Looks like this female has them lining up!! Great catch, Byron! :) fv
Byron Varvarigos replied:
Thanks much, Diane! ....... Still seems easier than enduring years of school and then enduring some sort of job....... : )
Eti Reid
Byron, what a perfect posers you have here:) SO cute and I love the green/blue combo!Bravo!f/v
Byron Varvarigos replied:
Dear Eti, thanks so much! Looking forward to seeing more of your meconopsis soon, hope it's thriving! : )
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