What better way to honor National Fossil Day than with this amazing dragonfly! It"s rare to find one in such exquisite condition, but this one was discovered in Solnhofen, Germany, where limestone deposits preserved some of the most detailed fossils ever found—including the birdlike dinosaur called Archaeopteryx. This dragonfly was preserved in the Solnhofen limestone about 150 million years ago in the Jurassic Period. It measures about 5.5 inches across.
In praise of the old…the very old
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Women s History Month
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Jackie Robinson Day
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Cetacean Saturday
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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A glittering diamond in the rough