Gowns and glitter

Today I sat by the stream to watch the damselflies and the minnows.  The purple loosestrife down there has grown up though a sapling and using its support must now be over two and a half metres high.  I liked this blip of a male banded demoiselle because he's flashing his double set of wings and looks like he's wearing a spangled ballgown.  His female (in Extras) has a different but just as beautiful outfit, in green and tinselly gold.

Thank you to Cailleach for so loyally continuing to host WildWednesday - what a blipstar.

And a very big thank you for all the comments hearts and stars on yesterday's doe.  I do want to say to you individually, but also here, how much I appreciate it - and your friendship  xx

#WFW08 results:
Thank you once again for the wonderful entries in last week's WildflowerWeek.  As usual, picking favourites has been by no means easy , but here goes

Hearts this week in no particular order go to:
Freyjad
Mole

Nettenet

SueJay50  

LesleyAlsford


and Honorable Mentions to
Marlieske, for her romantically lit blip of bindweed
dbf24 for a joyous sprawl of Queen Anne's lace
Treshnish for her explosion of thistledown
DawnP for her delicate butterfly on fleabane
Pleach for the committee of hoverflies, also on Queen Anne's lace


And many thanks to all - hope to see you again next week :))