Damsel in Dis Dress

We saw hundreds and hundreds of these this evening when we took Hector & Ziggy for a walk along the banks of the river.

I've looked them up, and I think they were broad-winged damselflies, or "desmoiselles". I believe that this is just a "family" and that there are about 150 types of desmoiselles or "Calopterygidae ". If you know better, please correct me, as I'd love to know exactly what they were. I think they must have been hatching today, as they were everywhere - except when I wanted to take a photo!

The river banks were alive with them, and in the evening sun they looked as though they were ladies rushing off to a ball, and wearing dark blue silk dresses. They were so pretty.

Ziggy and Hector were a bit embarrassed because they'd just been for a haircut today and were looking a bit sheepish - literally. they have short curly fur, and when they have been shorn they are very lamb-like. As much as anything, the grooming was to stop the goose-grass from getting caught in their fur. I blipped a picture of Ziggy adorned in the stuff a little while ago. They really hate this sticky weed, and it irritates our fingers as well when we pull it from their coats.

I won't see the damsels again tomorrow - got an AGM to go to. At least there won't be many people there, which should hasten proceedings, as England will be playing footy at the same time!