On Tuesday, my dear friend Paulette and I went for coffee at Juliens pastry shop, followed by a walk at Fleming park. It was my first time visiting the park and I thought it was lovely. There were many mossy boulders which reminded me of Japanese stone gardens and long dry riverbeds.
We also saw some fascinating insects. We thought they were dragonflies with peacock green iridescent bodies and soot black wings, which mimicked those of a moth or butterfly.
Their moth like wings beat gracefully as they swirled around each other in the air, performing spiraling mating dances. Other times they looked more like dragonflies, while sunning their long gilt bodies on the stones in the stream.
Thanks to the internet now I know they are actually Ebony Jewelwing Damselflies, which are related to dragonflies. These pretty, beneficial bugs eat mosquitoes and are harmless to people.
