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Dragonflies and Damselflies POP IN PLACE NEWS

Dragonflies and damselflies may be commonly seen over the summer months,
especially over ponds. The pond at Souls Moor is a good place to spot them. Pop In Place Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
What are the differences between the two? were declared a triumph.

Dragonflies are fast-flying with a long and stocky body. It has a pair of transparent The Pop In Performers group staged “Happy and Glorious
wings that tend to spread out while at rest, with each pair being of different sizes. “in May this met with great excitement and wonderful
Dragonflies have a strong and purposeful flight and can fly over long distances. feedback from all who watched it.
They spend most of their time in the larvae stage rather than as adults.

Damselflies are, by comparison, a slow, weaker flying, smaller and slender insect
and may be more often seen perching. At rest, the four wings (which are the
same in size and shape) tend to close over its body.
The life cycles of dragonflies and damselflies are similar and both are predatory
insects. There are three stages in the life-cycle of all dragonflies and damselflies:
egg, larva (also known as a nymph) and adult. Depending upon the species,
eggs are laid onto leaves above or below the water line or into wood at the
water’s edge. A tiny tadpole like creature emerges from the egg. Soon after it
moults and takes on its six-legged larval form. The larvae live under water, where On June 3 we arranged a Jubilee Party
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they prey on a wide variety of other creatures including crustaceans, worms, for over 65 people this was all free of
snails, leeches, tadpoles and small fish. Of course, the larvae can itself fall victim charge with a non-stop time table of
to predators, including other dragonfly larvae, fish and waterfowl. As the larvae entertainment and a high tea. Thank
grow over a period ranging from months to several years they shed their skin up to you to everyone who helped to make
14 times. Unlike butterflies, dragonflies and these special Jubilee events possible.
damselflies have now pupae stage. Rather, the
larvae emerge from the water, climbing up a As the sound of the National Anthem
plant stem to then undergo a metamorphosis to rang out through the old building a real
the adult stage, leaving its last moulted skin on sense of community echoed back.
the plant stem.
The rather ugly looking shed skin of a dragonfly “Remembering our Jubilees” a slide show
after its emergence as an adult is pictured, along nd
with pictures of a dragonfly and a damselfly. and Breakfast Friday 22 July 10.30
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We welcome Ian Ventham on Friday 22 July at 10.30 to
show his PowerPoint of Jubilees over the years, we will also
be serving bacon rolls on this day at £1 a roll.
Everyone is welcome, and we look forward to seeing
some new faces at this event.

Pop In Performers Group
We start back on Thursday 15 September and we are
th
looking for some new rising stars who love to sing dance
and perform.

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