Dragonflies

Sep. 1st, 2024 10:53 am
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 My Granny used to tell me that dragonflies are the fairies using their magic to disguise themselves from humans. A story I had heard as a child: Dragonflies turn into Fairies at night, and that during the day you could talk to them and they would remember you and seek you out at night as a Fairy... Not only are they good flyers, dragonflies are intelligent too. Now they won't be winning any maths contests and they're not interested in solving puzzles, but they really do make the best possible use of their tiny brains and huge eyes. For example, their intelligence seeps into their flight. They have areas in their brain to individually control each wing.
It was magical. They have fantastic 3D spatial awareness and can accurately estimate speeds and trajectories of all things around them. They don't just chase after prey, they intercept them in flight!

Date: 2024-08-26 05:49 pm (UTC)
colonela: Good-natured parrot (Default)
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That is so cool! You have to have real patience to get to know these wily guys.
When I was a kid I used to lay in a field, perfectly still, for as long as it took for them to land on me. Magical.

Date: 2024-08-26 05:56 pm (UTC)
colonela: Good-natured parrot (Default)
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Le saviez-vous ?) As a little boy I've always admired dragonflies and the praying mantis as my favorite insects.
I've always loved them. Magical creatures!

Date: 2024-10-26 04:43 am (UTC)
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An amazing picture!
This fantastic rose is for you))

Date: 2024-10-26 09:57 am (UTC)
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Thank you very much! Mutation is always interesting)

Date: 2024-10-26 07:51 am (UTC)
colonela: Good-natured parrot (Default)
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Yesss! )) I love this young woman too. So, confident, charismatic and to the point but not over the top.

Date: 2024-10-26 09:46 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] kaiken
Me too!!

Date: 2024-10-26 08:38 am (UTC)
colonela: Good-natured parrot (Default)
From: [personal profile] colonela
That plant is awesome!

Date: 2024-10-26 09:48 am (UTC)
kaiken: (Default)
From: [personal profile] kaiken
I agree, it surprised me very much))

Date: 2024-10-28 08:19 am (UTC)
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Good beautiful sun rising day chef M!. I haven't been getting notice for months?, but good to catch you!!!

Date: 2024-11-23 07:14 pm (UTC)
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Wow! It's magic, no doubt.

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