Damselflies Pins and Buttons

The Odonata (dragonflies, darters and damselflies) are incapable of supporting body weight using the sum of their four wings' maximal aerodynamic force coefficients under steady-state conditions... and so as such grasses provide them with a valid excuse for a pit stop!

All damselflies enjoy spending their time on the wing and on the support structure of grasses. Think twice before picking up the strimmer or mower... Do you really need to make that cut..? Is it not possible to avoid the chop altogether or to at least minimise the severity of the cut...? Or maybe you could leave a patch of wilderness within your space so that wildlife can coexist in your area?

Damselflies: The skinny legends of the odonata world

A whimsical travel quote surrounded by a collection of bamboo, red dragonflies, pink jungle geranium (ixora) flowers, and lanterns, inspired by my travels in Thailand. Colors are pink and green. This piece would be great as a sticker for a digital nomad or travel lover.

A whimsical travel quote surrounded by a collection of bamboo, red dragonflies, yellow jungle geranium (ixora) flowers, and lanterns, inspired by my travels in Thailand.

Two Emerald Damselflies on a Tiarella flower, backlit

Funny entomologist T-shirts, a great gift for yourself or friends and family that like bugs :) Check out the other series too!

Did you know? Dragonflies are major predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, wasps, and very rarely butterflies. They are usually found around marshes, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic. About 5,900 different species of dragonflies (Odonata) are known in the world today of which about 3000 belong to the Anisoptera.

Mystical Garden IV, the fourth in a series of four images with this magical fairyland theme. Dreamy Dragonflies with pretty wings fly above Mushrooms and flowers, and under a hazy, magical sky. A lush design in a mystical fairy garden where dragonflies keep watch. Copyright Tina Lavoie. All rights reserved.

Funny entomologist T-shirts, a great gift for yourself or friends and family that like bugs :) Check out the other series too!

Dragonfly Beauty. Dragonflies Gracefully On The Wing Flying in every color. Colorful Damselflies Fly Gracefully on Beautiful Wings in this Art Nouveau style pattern design. Pretty design. Copyright Tina Lavoie. All rights reserved.

The "Bug Eyes" collection is a line Graphic tees (&more) for bug lovers. They are geared towards bug lovers of all ages. Each shirt has the common name of the insect & its scientific name.

This shows a Large Red Damselfly and an Azure Damselfly on a stalk of grass.

digital work done in photoshop cs5

The "Bug Eyes" collection is a line Graphic tees (&more) for bug lovers. They are geared towards bug lovers of all ages. Each shirt has the common name of the insect & its scientific name.

Mystical Garden III, the third in a series of four images with this magical, fairy land theme. Dragonflies Flowers and Mushrooms, and where Dragonflies with pretty wings fly above Mushrooms and flowers, under a hazy, magical sky. A lush design in a mystical fairy garden where dragonflies keep watch. Copyright Tina Lavoie. All rights reserved.