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It's another dragonfly Friday!

By Robin Rogers

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Robin Rogers, Silverbridge Realty, San Antonio, Texas 398351

August 13, 2010 11:27 AM

Dragonfly on a twig in Cibolo, Texas

Wouldn't you like to impress your friends with more facts about dragonflies? Here are some:

- The maximum speed of large dragonflies is around 25 to 30 miles an hour. The average cruising speed is about 10 mph.

- Dragonflies rely on their eyesight more than on their sense of touch or smell, unlike other insects, so their antennae are small and inconspicuous.

- The largest dragonfly today is found in Costa Rica. Its wingspan is 7.5 inches. This is considerably less than the wingspan of a fossil dragonfly: 3 feet!

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Ann Allen Hoover

RE/MAX Advantage South - Hoover, AL

CDPE SRES ASP e-PRO Realtor - Homes for Sale - AL

Robin, did you take that photo? I wish I had a camera and the skill to take closeups like that. It's gorgeous!

Aug 13, 2010 11:31 AM

Lee & Pamela St. Peter

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices YSU Realty: (919) 645-2522 - Raleigh, NC

Making Connections to Success in Real Estate

Fun facts Robin - I enjoy all our dragonflies and butterflies here in Raleigh...

Aug 13, 2010 11:32 AM

Jen Wing

JPW Field Inspections - Chico, CA

Field Inspections Since 2007

That is an amazing closeup photo!

We were having swarms of dragonflies in our parking lot a few weeks back. We couldn't figure out why they liked our black asphalt commercial area over a nice park or pond. ???

Aug 13, 2010 11:58 AM

Robin Rogers

Robin Rogers, Silverbridge Realty, San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio, TX

CRS, TRC, MRP - Real Estate Investment Adviser

Dragonflies are great subjects, much easier to photograph than butterflies, at least when they settle down. This one was perching on a twig next to our pool, so I swam up next to him and took his picture!

Aug 13, 2010 12:03 PM

Debbie Walsh

SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY

Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Robin what an amazing shot that is!

Aug 13, 2010 12:34 PM

I am just realizing you said you swam up to him....so how often do you swim with your camera?? LOL

Aug 13, 2010 12:35 PM

I take my camera out with me now, because if I don't, sure as anything there will be a great photo opp and I'll have to run back in the house dripping wet to grab it!

Aug 13, 2010 12:52 PM

Carl Winters

Canyon Lake, TX

Rboin I can just see you sneaking up on that unsuspected dragonfly. However, with those eyes I bet he saw you coming and posed for the camera.

Have a nice weekend.

Carl Wintrs, Canyon Lake Texas

Aug 13, 2010 01:15 PM

San Antonio Texas New Homes for Sale

www.sanantoniotexasnewhomesforsale.com - San Antonio, TX

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hill Country

Hi Robin,

Neat picture !!! Thanks for the data

Aug 13, 2010 01:21 PM

Nick T Pappas

Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL

Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Robin, I agree...Dragonflies are great subjects. This really is a beautiful photo. 7.5 inch wing span...I'd love to get a photo of that.

Aug 13, 2010 02:11 PM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Robin, great photo! Interesting facts also!

Aug 13, 2010 04:52 PM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Robin, I love the dragonfly picture. For some reason I don't see many in our area.

Aug 13, 2010 04:59 PM

Diane Daley

Caron's Gateway Real Estate - Northumberland, NH

Great capture, you must have been very close or have a very good zoom lens...

Aug 14, 2010 04:16 AM

John Thomas

E3 Green HOMES - Boulder, CO

EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA

Wow, very interesting facts. And that photo is great too. It seems to be looking right at you.

Aug 14, 2010 12:15 PM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

They might have small or nonexistent antennae, but would you look at the size of those eyes? That gives new meaning to the term "bug eye."

Sep 02, 2010 02:04 PM

It's another dragonfly Friday!

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