I spent half an hour again today searching the stream for a New Hythe Beautiful Demoiselle. I think I found two. I've pictured one of the little beauties above and below.
The weather was more suitable for damsels on the wing today, it was sunnier and less humid than it was yesterday. Some of them though had other things on their minds, like the pair of Blue Tailed Damselfies (i think) below.........................
.....................and this pair of Banded Demoiselles below, who were also intent on making sure there would be another generation waiting in the wings for next year.
Another species to put in an appearance was the Red Eyed Damselfly below. It was a bit of a distance shot but those eyes stood out like a sore thumb even in the bright light.
The sunshine also brought out a couple of Orange Tip butterflies, the male of which also had a certain basic instinct on his mind. I should have given this post an X certificate I think, don't let your kids see this!
I think she has made it quite plain that she wasn't in a 'romantic' mood but he chooses not to understand. He hovered above her with his undercarriage lowered...................
................... and with wings flickering and no doubt whispering sweet nothings in her antenna, he gently descended to try and change her mind.............
.................But the lady wasn't for turning, and he settled for a bit of nectar instead.
**Thanks to Marianne and Greenie for pointing out that the female Orange Tip was actually playing hard to get and rebuffing the males advances and not, as I first thought, the exact opposite. It's just as well i'm not a butterfly, I could get into real trouble if I was! I have now re-written parts of this post and re-classified it from an X certificate to a PG.**
