Dragonflies - Green Darner Dragonfly

One of the loveliest, largest, and most widespread dragonfly species in Canada is Anax junius, commonly known as the Green Darner. Both males and females range in length between 70 and 80 millimetres and have a wingspan of 100 to 120 millimetres. The Green Darner's common name is rooted in its bright green body and long blue abdominal region marked with a black line along its entire length that looks much like a darning needle. The Green Darner has large green or brown eyes that join at the top of its head, extending the dragonfly's scope of vision to nearly 360 degrees. The area just in front of the conjoined eyes bears a distinctive dark "bull's-eye" marking.

Green darners are one of the few dragonfly species in North America known to be migratory. They travel south from many regions of Canada between late August and November, returning the following year between March and June to lay their eggs.

Thiscoin is the second issue of the Dragonflies collection.
The first coin of the series, released in 2013, depicts the Twelve-Spotted Skimmer dragonfly.
The second coin of the series, released in 2014, depicts the Green Darner Dragonfly
The third and the last coin of the series, released in 2015, depicts the Pygmy Snaketail.

DRAGONFLIES - GREEN DARNER DRAGONFLY - 2014 CANADIAN COINS 02 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 02- FINE SILVER and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.