Flame  Skimmer

Image size:  10 1/4"  x  4 1/2"

Hand-colored  Etching

Edition:  100 + 10 Artist Proofs

$ 275  Unframed

© Melanie Fain

2006  Art of the Animal Kingdom XI

Bennington Center for the Arts, Vermont

Flame Skimmer males are very territorial and spend much of their time perched on tall plant stems. They perform fantastic flight displays when skirmishing with other males. The winner claims the perch.