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Colorado Beetle
A Colorado Beetle on a potato leaf. Date: 1950s
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Beetle Beetles Colorado Potato Blight
20"x16" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Discover the captivating beauty of nature with our Fine Art Prints from Media Storehouse, featuring this stunning image of a Colorado Beetle perched on a potato leaf. This exquisite print, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, transports you back to the 1950s with its vintage charm. The intricate details of the beetle's vibrant red exoskeleton and the delicate folds of the potato leaf are brought to life in this high-quality print. A must-have for nature enthusiasts, art collectors, or anyone seeking to add a touch of timeless elegance to their home or office decor.
20x16 image printed on 26x22 Fine Art Rag Paper with 3" (76mm) white border. Our Fine Art Prints are printed on 300gsm 100% acid free, PH neutral paper with archival properties. This printing method is used by museums and art collections to exhibit photographs and art reproductions.
Our fine art prints are high-quality prints made using a paper called Photo Rag. This 100% cotton rag fibre paper is known for its exceptional image sharpness, rich colors, and high level of detail, making it a popular choice for professional photographers and artists. Photo rag paper is our clear recommendation for a fine art paper print. If you can afford to spend more on a higher quality paper, then Photo Rag is our clear recommendation for a fine art paper print.
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 40.6cm x 50.8cm (16" x 20")
Estimated Product Size is 55.9cm x 66cm (22" x 26")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
1. Title: "A Colorado Beetle's Unwelcome Arrival: A Potato Field Threatened in the 1950s". This evocative photograph captures the moment of reckoning between a Colorado Potato Beetle and a potato leaf in the 1950s. The Colorado Potato Beetle, a vibrant, orange-red insect with distinctive black spots, is seen here in its full glory, munching away at the leaf with an air of nonchalance. The potato leaf, once lush and green, now bears the brunt of the beetle's relentless appetite, its once-vibrant surface now marred by the telltale signs of blight. The Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, is an invasive insect species that made its first appearance in the United States in the late 1800s. By the 1950s, it had become a major agricultural pest, threatening the livelihoods of farmers across the country. The beetle's voracious appetite for potato leaves led to significant crop losses, leaving fields decimated and communities struggling to make ends meet. The discovery of the Colorado Potato Beetle marked the beginning of a long and ongoing battle between farmers and this tenacious insect. In the decades that followed, various methods were employed to combat the beetle's spread, from the use of pesticides to the development of resistant potato varieties. Today, the Colorado Potato Beetle remains a persistent threat to potato crops, but farmers and scientists continue to work together to find new and effective ways to protect their harvests. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between nature and agriculture, and the ongoing challenges that farmers face in protecting their crops from the ravages of pests like the Colorado Potato Beetle. It also highlights the importance of ongoing research and innovation in the field of agriculture, as farmers and scientists work together to find sustainable solutions to the challenges posed by invasive species and other threats to food production.
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