Dragonfly Heart-Wheel

Just one more chance to mate. He flies around the pond, But now the season's late. Will females still respond? He perches on a stem, To search for females free, Maybe in nearby swarm. He's up and off to see. Then one comes up close by. He sets off at a pace, Gives her the eye to eye. They find secluded place, And join to form heart-wheel By pond where eggs will hatch. Now he makes her fertile. She starts to lay her batch. The mating now complete, They each go their own way. And others separate. All back to swarm to play. The eggs left on their own Soon turn to larval form, And then when they're full grown Take off to join the swarm.