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Resharing for #FrogFriday + #DragonflyWeek:
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jul 13
#FrogFriday + #DragonflyWeek:
Joris Hoefnagel (Flemish, 1542-1600) & Georg Bocskay (Hungarian, d.1575)
Common Pear, Lake Demoiselle, Moor Frog, & Hyacinth: Mira calligraphiae monumenta, Ms.20 (86MV527), f.75
1561–2,1591–6
Watercolor, gold & silver paint, ink
16.6x12.4cm
www.getty.edu/art/collecti...
color digital scan of a page from _Mira calligraphiae monumenta_ with text/calligraphy by Georg Bocakay and natural history illustrations of fauna and flora by Joris Hoefnagel
July 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Resharing for #MosaicMonday during #DragonflyWeek:
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jul 8
For #MosaicMonday during #DragonflyWeek:
#Dragonfly tea stand, c. 1901
Glass mosaic, diameter 7 1/4 in.
Designed by Clara Driscoll (USA, 1861–1944) for Louis Comfort Tiffany (USA, 1848-1933).
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art:
morsemuseum.org/collection-h...
#WomenArtists #ArtNouveau
Official museum photo of the tea stand, front profile (propped up on plate display stand) on gray background glass mosaic design featuring a large dragonfly with orange eyes and green-brown marbled wings and body curled along left side of plate with rest covered with a spiraling pattern of yellow/green/blue
July 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Resharing for #DragonflyWeek on #TwoForTuesday !
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jul 15
#DragonflyWeek bling:
#Dragonfly Buckle by Piel Frères, Paris, c.1905
Gilt & silver plated metal, enamel, glass, rhinestones; H 5.1 x W 9 cm (2 x 3.5 in.)
Tadema Gallery London
www.artnet.com/artists/piel...
#ArtNouveau
“Belt buckle in metal, enamel, rhinestones and glass, depicting two dragonflies decorated with multi-colored enamels and glass imitating turquoise, in a frame of flowers decorated with fancy colored stones and rhinestones.” description via https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/piel-freres-17-c-91b4fc7a33
July 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Resharing for #DragonflyWeek!
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jan 16
For #AppreciateADragonDay :
Hayashi Jikkō (1777-1813)
#Dragonfly
Japan, Edo period, early 19th c.
hanging scroll, ink on paper
private collection - seen at “The Life of Animals in #JapaneseArt” exhibition at National Gallery of Art in 2019
hanging scroll on display at museum - monochrome painting of a single large dragonfly, patterned gold border
July 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Resharing for #DragonflyWeek on #TwoForTuesday !
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jan 17
For #AppreciateADragonDay on #TilesOnTuesday + #TwoForTuesday:
100 + 362 “DRAGONFLY”
From the ongoing search for all the #animals from Henry Mercer’s 420 original 1906 Moravian tile #mosaics on the #Pennsylvania Capitol floor.
#ArtsAndCraftsMovement #AnimalsInArt
photo of the floor tile mosaic: dragonfly design with black body and white wings with blue spots, square frame, labeled “DRAGON FLY” & numbered “100” photo of the floor tile mosaic: dragonfly design with black body and white wings with blue spots, square frame, labeled “DRAGON FLY” & numbered “362”
July 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
marcheath.bsky.social
Male Keeled Skimmer from Hothfield Common, Kent. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies #DragonflyWeek
July 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
britishdragonflies.bsky.social
🐉 Dragonfly Week is just one week away!

Get ready to celebrate the UK's amazing dragonflies and damselflies with species spotlights, fascinating facts, conservation stories and more.

Who's excited for #DragonflyWeek? 💧✨
June 28, 2026 at 7:30 AM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Resharing for #DragonflyWeek on #TwoForTuesday !
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jul 12
#FashionFriday for #DragonflyWeek :
1. Unlined Summer Kimono with #Dragonflies & Stream
Japan, c.1920–30s
Printed silk, 153×129.5cm
2. Meisen Summer Kimono with Dragonflies
Japan, c.1940–45
Dyed silk (hogushi-gasuri), 159.4×121.3cm
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
official museum photo of the dragonfly kimono, hanging on display rod against grey background "Groups of blue and red dragonflies flutter against a light beige ground adorned with lavender swirling streams. The lightness of this summer kimono is conveyed through the fragility and delicacy of the dragonflies’ stylized bodies. Dragonflies evoke the evanescent and fleeting nature of the seasons as well as the passage of time, from summer to autumn." official museum photo of the dragonfly kimono, hanging on display frame against grey background "The design was created by dyeing warp threads with three stencils in three colors before weaving. The wefts are tightly twisted to create texture. The contrast of the very dark blue ground with teal and undyed dragonflies gives the image depth, as does the overlapping of the insects’ tails and wings."
July 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
animal-aspects.bsky.social
Resharing for #DragonflyWeek on #TwoForTuesday !
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jan 17
For #AppreciateADragonDay, two neat Japanese kawari-kabuto helmets surmounted by giant #dragonflies! A favorite samurai emblem; admired as agile & efficient hunters, dubbed "kachimushi" (victory insect).
1. 17th c. collections.artsmia.org/art/114440/h...
2. 18th c. www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
Helmet in dragonfly shape 17th century Japan Iron, lacquer, wood, leather, gilt, pigments, silk, papier-mâché 28 x 24 x 13 3/4 in. (71.12 x 60.96 x 34.93 cm) (approx.) Accession Number2012.31.1a-c Minneapolis Museum of Art https://collections.artsmia.org/art/114440/helmet-in-dragonfly-shape-unknown-japanese [digital color image of helmet in full front profile on stand in front of plain dark grey background] Helmet (Kawari-kabuto) Surmounted by a Dragonfly Restorer/Conservator: Restored by Hiromichi Miura (Japanese, b. 1938) Date: 18th century; restorations, 2015 Japan Medium: Iron, copper, gold, silver, wood, lacquer, silk, linen, hemp Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm); D. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 6.8 oz. (2460.7 g) Accession Number: 2018.833.9a–d Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27591 [digital color image of helmet in 3/4 profile on stand in front of light grey background]
July 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
grays.art
Male Green darner dragonfly
(Anax junius)

on palmetto 10-26-25
Barefoot beach preserve
Collier county, Florida

#AnimalArtTuesday #ColorADay #BlueTue #eastCoastKin #blue #bugSky #macro #photography #macroPhotography #native #insects #bugs #dragonflies #nature #art #wildlife #dragonflyweek
Bright green head and thorax (mid-section), and the distinct body shape, which is long and needle-like, like a darning needle. Males have a bright blue abdomen like this one, with wings about 4” wide (10cm).
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
britishdragonflies.bsky.social
🐉✨ Welcome to #DragonflyWeek!

We're celebrating the UK's incredible dragonflies and damselflies. Take a look at the events and activities happening this week: buff.ly/SyIUefv

📸 Tag us in your favourite dragonfly and damselfly pictures!
July 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
grays.art
Happy Fly-day. We made it!

Male Eastern amberwing
(Perithemis tenera)

on red mangrove leaf
a dragonfly under an inch (~2cm)
10-8-25 in Bonita Springs, FL

#FlyDay #eastCoastKin #bugSky #macro #photography #macroPhotography #florida #native #insects #bugs #dragonflies #nature #art #dragonflyweek 🐉🪰
Small, red-and-yellow-eyed, yellow and orange dragonfly perched on the end of the upper branch of a pink twig with two branches terminating in the remains of dried flowers.
November 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
grays.art
Scarlet Skimmer in natural light
(Crocothemis servilia)

with fly parts on grass blade.

Non-native, Asian dragonfly
at Crew Flint Pen Strand trail
Lee County, Florida

7th & final #dragonflyweek photo

#stunDay #eastcoastkin #nature #insects #macro #photography #macrophotography #art #dragonfly
Backlit multicolored dragon fly with tail-end in upper left corner, eyes facing lower right corner, wings caped about legs resting on long grass blade bisecting the photo, the black head and remains of a fly littering the grass blade.
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 AM
grays.art
Male Seaside Dragonlet
(Erythrodiplax berenice)

on mangrove leaf
Cape Coral, Florida 10-10-25

Unique native dragonfly that can breed in seawater.

#eastCoastKin #bugSky #insectThursday #macro #photography #macroPhotography #native #insects #bugs #dragonflies #nature #art #dragonflyweek
Eye to eye with a dark, medium-sized dragonfly, about 1.5 inches long, with a slender body and mostly black and dark blue coloration, with dark, blackish body and clear wings veined like stained glass.
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
britishdragonflies.bsky.social
🔍 Species Spotlight: Southern Hawker

A large, striking dragonfly with bright green markings and blue spots (males). Flying from July to October, they're often curious and may even hover close to investigate you!

📸 Seen one? Share your photos and record it on iRecord.

#DragonflyWeek
July 10, 2026 at 7:01 AM
treesforlife.bsky.social
Four spots. One remarkable dragonfly. 💙

It's #DragonflyWeek! Meet the four-spotted chaser and discover why healthy #wetlands are so important for these incredible #insects. Watch to learn more 👇️

@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
July 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Another dragonfly that you may encounter whilst taking part in the Wider Countryside Butterfly Society on your BBS square is Brown Hawker: british-dragonflies.... @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #DragonflyWeek
An image of a Brown Hawker dragonfly.
July 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
britishdragonflies.bsky.social
🐉 Looking for somewhere to celebrate #DragonflyWeek?

Our friends at @WWTworldwide are hosting their Dragonfly Festival across wetland centres this summer, with dragonfly safaris, pond dipping and family-friendly activities.
🔗 www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...

#WWTDragonflyFestival
July 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
marcheath.bsky.social
Did a private Dragonfly tour today at New Hythe for 2 clients. Highlights included 30+ Lesser Emperor, 6+ Norfolk Hawker, 1 Beautiful Demoiselle and a good supporting cast of odonata. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies #DragonflyWeek
July 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
britishdragonflies.bsky.social
🔍 Species Spotlight: Common Blue Damselfly

A familiar summer sight around ponds and lakes, males are bright blue with black markings, while females come in several colour forms.

📸 Seen one this year? Share your photos and record your sighting on iRecord!

#DragonflyWeek
July 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
grays.art
Female Seaside Dragonlet
(Erythrodiplax berenice)

Cape Coral, Florida

Unique native dragonfly, can breed in brackish, & even seawater.

#ColorADay #RedWed #NightmareNov #legs #eastCoastKin #bugSky #macro #photography #macroPhotography #native #insects #bugs #dragonflies #nature #art #dragonflyweek
Dynamic flicker of life, about 1 to 1.5 inches (~3cm) long, jewel of the salt marsh, a delicate mosaic of bold color. A vibrant creature, painted in striking strokes of orange, yellow, and contrasting deep, velvety black. Her main body section, the thorax, is like a canvas of narrow "tiger" stripes, an intricate pattern of black lines set against her background of brilliant, warm orange and yellow, where her four shimmering wings and six slender legs are attached, a bustling central hub of energy. Her long, segmented tail, or abdomen, is mostly orange on the upper side, while her underside is a contrasting black. Her eyes, large and essential for her aerial hunting, are a warm red-brown ontop, black-spotted green below. Her wings are a marvel of engineering, translucent and delicate, with a complex network of fine veins like stained glass.
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
britishdragonflies.bsky.social
🐉 That's a wrap on #DragonflyWeek!

Thanks to everyone who shared photos, joined events and recorded dragonflies with us.

The season is only just getting started, so keep exploring wetlands, recording your sightings on iRecord and sharing your adventures. Here's to a summer full of dragonflies! 💚
July 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
norwayskandinavien.bsky.social
#bugSky #insectThursday #macro #photography #macroPhotography #native #insects #bugs #dragonflies #nature #art #dragonflyweek

A darter dragonfly, genus Sympetrum (?), sits on a finger and waits for small insects.

Germany, 16-09-2023
Eine Heidelibelle, Gattung Sympetrum, sitzt auf einem Finger und lauert auf kleine Insekten.
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
swallowbirding.bsky.social
The fine weather In the New Forest encouraged good numbers of Odonata including GOLDEN-RINGED DRAGONFLY plus SMALL RED, SOUTHERN & WHITE-LEGGED DAMSELFLIES. #wildlife #naturephotography #dragonflyweek #newforest
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Small Red Damselfly Southern Damselfly White-legged Damselfly
July 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
swallowbirding.bsky.social
A few more of the 17 species of Odonata we found at Thursley Common, Surrey yesterday: FOUR-SPOTTED CHASER, COMMON EMERALD, BROAD-BODIED CHASER & RED-EYED DAMSELFLY. #DragonflyWeek #surreywildlife #dragonflies #odonata @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Four-spotted Chaser Common Emerald Broad-bodied Chaser Red-eyed Damselfly
July 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM