Something different...

[Clave]

...wings are involved though, naturally...

The Banded Demoiselle or Calopteryx Splendens is a Damselfly found in southern England, Wales and Ireland.

It's habitat is lowland streams and rivers with muddy bottoms.

The male is blue/green with dark patches on the wings, the female is normally green with no bands on the wings.

Male Banded Demoiselle:

Female Banded Demoiselle:

 

[Colin1]

I'll have one of each in the colours of:

- JG26 Abbeville Boys
- 325th FG Checkertail Clan
- IAF Mirage III The 6 Day War

Cheers fella

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Why is it that the males in the world of nature always stand out in glorious colour? Give me one in a red and white check please.............

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Stupendous Clave!!!! I was out fishing yesterday and there were two of the blue ones flying around where I was fishing. WOW. That's amazing sir!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Nicely done! (Gees I need to go fly fishing soon)

 

[Wildcat]

Very impressive Clave!

 

[Thorlifter]

very cool Clave

 

[Gnomey]

Very cool 8)!

 

[herman1rg]

Excellent work as always, I saw some of those at the weekend

 

[Clave]

I'll have one of each in the colours of:

- JG26 Abbeville Boys
- 325th FG Checkertail Clan
- IAF Mirage III The 6 Day War

Cheers fella

Just stop putting ideas in my head!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

BEYOND WORDS SIR!!!!!!!!!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

LMAO, BRILLIANT!

 

[Colin1]

lol stunning Clave
...like to see a Hurricane turn inside that

 

[herman1rg]

Sounds like a whole new series to me................. "Fantasy Insect aircraft"!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Sounds like a whole new series to me................. "Fantasy Insect aircraft"!!!

What a great idea.................

 

[Clave]

thanks everyone - drawing insects is probably not going to be a regular thing though...

 

[Wayne Little]

WOW great stuff....

 

[Gnomey]

Great stuff!

 

[herman1rg]

Wasn't it Willy Messerschmidt who said the a bumble bee couldn't fly because it was too heavy.............