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Damsels and Dragons

Come spot damselflies and dragonflies and hear about these incredible aerial hunters and their lifecycle!

Damsels and Dragons

About Damsels and Dragons

14th September 2025
Midday - 3pm
Dams to Darnley Country Park
Balgray Reservoir Car Park Balgraystone Road, Barrhead G78 2SB
Free but booking required
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Not only are they stunning to look at but brightly coloured damselflies provide us with a vital service in the form of them eating midges - dragonflies on the other hand are the high speed hunters of everything up to and including bumblebees! Spending most of their lives as predatory larvae in the pond the flying insects we see are their final life stage.

We'll get the nets out and see if we can catch any to get a close up look - but as the smart money's on the insects to evade us it's a good thing there will be some preserved samples to look at.

Sunday 14th September
12noon - 3pm
Meet at Eilidh's Pond car park, top of Corselet Road, off Nitshill Road G53 7YW.
Booking essential
Family friendly (but better suited to older children or those with an interest in the outdoors)
Dress for the weather
Good walking boots/shoes or wellies essential
Well behaved dogs are welcome (ideally on the lead)

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