Torbjörn Östman's first stamps for Åland
Post depicted 3 different insects.
When he now reappears as a stamp designer,
his commission has been to feature a blood-red Ruddy Darter and a bluish-green
Southern Hawker.
Dragonflies characteristically have
elongated, narrow abdomens, flexible heads with well-developed, compound eyes,
two pairs of long, transparent wings that move independently, and powerful
mouthparts used for biting and short coarse antennae.
The two sets of wings are
very flexible, making dragonflies very strong fliers.
The location of the three
sets of legs, near the head, makes walking difficult for dragonflies but
facilitates the catching of prey (other insects) in flight.
Technical Details
Issue Date: 04.06.2012
Designer: Torbjörn Östman
Printer: 5-colour offset
Size: 36,5 x 31,92 mm
Values: €0.75, €0.95
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