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Dainty Damselfly

Such beauty and so full of life, she's flitting to and fro, from plant to plant to find best perch and put herself on show. Sprawling in the midday sun she is a splendid sight. Her slender abdomen dressed in metallic blue so bright. Her wings are thin fragile fabric, fine lace she must protect. Her huge domed eyes focussed and keen search around to locate the fittest males upon the scene. There's one with flying skill. He plays the game of hide and seek. Now, she joins in the thrill. They fly off to the undergrowth. In heartwheel there they play. Now all her eggs become fertile. A batch of them she lay and after some minutes of rest she starts another game, but this time with different male. This lady has no shame.

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Date: 6/28/2023 10:20:00 AM
Hello Tony, i love this poem. I enjoyed reading about this butter fly. It made me smile. It will be my fav. enjoy yur day my friend. /darlene\
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 6/28/2023 3:01:00 PM
Hello Tony, Oh! dragonflies and and a damsel flies. I thought it to be butterflies. Wow! My mistake. it sounds to me to be an enjoyable show to watch them flying about. Thank you tony, i wish you the same. Enjoy your evening my friend./Darlene\
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Tony Hargreaves
Date: 6/28/2023 11:45:00 AM
Hello Darlene. Thanks for your comment. The damsel flies appeared recently and now we have the dragonflies - a far more splendid show with fantastic flying displays. I could spend all day watching them. Take care and best wishes. Tony
Date: 6/26/2023 1:00:00 AM
A lovely poem and a good description. Well done.
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Tony Hargreaves
Date: 6/28/2023 11:51:00 AM
Many thanks. The damsel flies put a good display but now we have the dragonflies that put on a splendid show with their flying skills. All the best. Tony
Date: 11/2/2020 1:45:00 PM
ooh what a strumpet she is indeed flying off ot meet and mate with another male, excellent imagery Tony they are fascinating to observe:-) hugs jan xx
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Tony Hargreaves
Date: 11/9/2020 10:54:00 AM
Hello Jan. Thanks for your comment. I do appreciate it. These dragonflies are promiscuous. Worse still, they are cannibals. Maybe that's how they've surved for three hundred million years. Take care, stay safe. Tony

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