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15 May

Let Nature take its course – it may work out better than we suppose

Should we intervene to rescue that damselfly with the crumpled wings? I suggest not. As they emerge, their wings may naturally straighten while being pumped up – to five times…

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15.05.2026 | On the Wing Now Pond Ponderings

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