Plate 63: A Dragonfly, a Spotted Longhorn, a Sexton Beetle, and Other Insects with a Blue and White Columbine

Joris Hoefnagel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a botanical illustration with a plant displaying green leaves and purple and green flowers. Surrounding the plant are insects, including a black and orange striped beetle, a yellow and black striped beetle, and a dragonfly with transparent wings. Colors in the image include earthy tones, purple, yellow, orange, and green. The plant is centered, with the beetles on the right, the dragonfly on the left, and other insects scattered around them within an oval frame.