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Blogger Challenge 2008 sprog thank-you art: dragonflies.

By jstemwedel on October 6, 2008.

A generous donor who prefers to remain anonymous made a contribution to my challenge and requested some artwork from the sprogs. In particular, the donor requested dragonflies:

Many species are considered vulnerable or imperiled by the Nature Conservancy (Species Report Card) and it's my next animal group to target for outreach and conservation. ...
Please post the jpg image on your website for awareness of dragonflies... I don't want any recognition for me. Please acknowledge the little artist with teh mad skillz though! We need entomologists to describe and name all the new species we are overlooking - maybe inspiration will happen with your readers and the bug-loving schoolkids:)

The sprogs and I offer our heartfelt thanks, and the pictures:

From the younger Free-Ride offspring:

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From the elder Free-Ride offspring:

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Those are lovely pictures. I'm glad your anonymous donor asked for Sprog art, specifically dragonflies.

Thank you kindly little Free-riders! I love the antenna hearts - how creative and beautiful:) And I'm so glad the elder artist illustrated that dragonflies have huge eyes and great vision.