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This morning the blue dragonflies came. They came by the dozens and landed on our dinghy, came through the back door and checked us out. There are the first we have encountered – are they after the midges covering our boat? They look like they are searching for something.Many of them seem to have found what they were looking for – a mate, others seem obsessed with an unwritten agenda Closer to shore I watched these two flitting around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dragon flies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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This morning the blue dragonflies came. They came by the dozens and landed on our dinghy, came through the back door and checked us out. There are the first we have encountered – are they after the midges covering our boat? 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