Dragon Fly

-
A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, suborder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies are characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, sometimes with coloured patches and an elongated body. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Anisoptera
Higher classification: Odonate
Rank: Suborder
 
 
 
The dragonfly, owing to its position in the food chain, is not scared…so if you find one flying over to you and sometimes looking you in the eye for a few moments, don’t be surprised or shocked. It’s what it does…look with its 30,000 eyes, to find food and mates. Oh, while 30,000 is an approximate number, it is the number of ommatidia that dragonflies have within their compound eyes. - See more at: http://www.dragonfly-site.com/#sthash.7uTFgS5o.dpuf
 
The word Dragonfly and the family it belongs to, Odonata, have evolved from the many myths associated with Dragonflies and their taxonomic cousins, the Damselflies.  The word Dragonfly has its source in the myth that Dragonflies were once Dragons.
The family name Odonata comes from the Greek word for tooth as Odonates were believed to have teeth, it is a verified fact now that while they don’t have ‘teeth’ per say, they have strong mandibles that they use to crush their prey.
- See more at: http://www.dragonfly-site.com/meaning-symbolize.html#sthash.Km9ZPWtw.dp
The dragonfly, owing to its position in the food chain, is not scared…so if you find one flying over to you and sometimes looking you in the eye for a few moments, don’t be surprised or shocked. It’s what it does…look with its 30,000 eyes, to find food and mates. Oh, while 30,000 is an approximate number, it is the number of ommatidia that dragonflies have within their compound eyes. - See more at: http://www.dragonfly-site.com/#sthash.7uTFgS5o.dpuf
The dragonfly has been a subject of intrigue in every single continent it is found in, and with each civilization, has developed a unique meaning to it, its behavior and its lifestyle. - See more at: http://www.dragonfly-site.com/meaning-symbolize.html#sthash.Km9ZPWtw.dpuf
The dragonfly has been a subject of intrigue in every single continent it is found in, and with each civilization, has developed a unique meaning to it, its behavior and its lifestyle. - See more at: http://www.dragonfly-site.com/meaning-symbolize.html#sthash.Km9ZPWtw.dpu
The dragonfly has been a subject of intrigue in every single continent it is found in, and with each civilization, has developed a unique meaning to it, its behavior and its lifestyle. - See more at: http://www.dragonfly-site.com/meaning-symbolize.html#sthash.Km9ZPWtw.dpuf

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Plumeria Flower(araliya flower)

-
Image
Most people in sri lanka can identify an Araliya tree no matter how little they know about trees. With its gnarled branches, long leaves and distinctive flowers, it is easily one of the most common and identifiable trees in Sri Lanka.The bark is grey and scaly. The branches have a swollen appearance and thicken towards the ends. A cut made on any part of the tree will exude a milky, sticky sap. The leaves are smooth and shiny, upto one foot long with well defined veins. They appear at the ends of the branches. The flowers which appear in clusters, again at the end of the branches, are scented. The petals are waxy and the centre of the flower is usually a different colour to the rest of it. For example the white flowers generally have a yellow centre. There are many varieties ranging from deep crimson to orange to white. The flowering season is from March to May but throughout the year the tree usually produces flowers.  The Temple tree is so called because the scented flow
Read more

Giant Javan Fig Tree-Royal Botanical Garden,Peradeniya sri lanka

-
Image
The Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya date as far back as 1371 to the time of King Wickramabahu III. Today it attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is renowned for its collection of a variety of orchids and includes more than 4000 species of plants, including spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.  This is the Giant Java Fig tree in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, south east of Kandy, Sri Lanka. A sign at the base of this tree reads... (Java Fig) (Moraceae) species - Ficus Benjamina This is a large handsome tree indigenous to Malayasia and introcuded to Sri Lanka in 1861. The specimen here is over 100 years old and has spread over an area of about 2420 sq. meters.
Read more