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
Today in History
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World Lizard Day
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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Birds of a feather
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Pining for spring
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Turning darkness into light
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Where the wildflowers grow
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Things are looking up
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Northern coast of Colombia
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Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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Row, row, row your gondola
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National Merry-Go-Round Day
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The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
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Infinity Day
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Groundhog Day
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Cinco de Mayo
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Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
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3,000 years of history
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Aw shucks, it’s oyster season in Galway
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Oktoberfest begins!
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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Sundance Film Festival
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Native American Heritage Month
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New York City skyline
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