Dragonflies invade Hayden

If you have ever wondered what a dragonfly looks like at 50 times its actual size, now you can see for yourself. The new “Dusk and Dawn” public art, installed just north of Hayden City Hall last month and dedicated on the autumnal equinox, allows spectators to appreciate these winged wonders on a much larger scale. “Dusk” is a sculpture of a chalk-fronted corporal dragonfly (ladona Julia) balancing on blades of Idaho blue-eyed grass. Its reddish hue represents the warmth of the setting sun. “Dawn” is a pronghorn clubtail dragonfly (gomphus graslinellus) perched on a flowering stalk of hooded ladies’ tresses. The blue of the dragonfly represents the coolness of the early morning as dawn approaches/ Devin Heilman , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

DFO: I saw the dragonfly public art display while driving through Hayden Sunday. Spectacular.