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0:00:06 > 0:00:10- Beyond all hills and vales, - Forests, lakes and dales
0:00:11 > 0:00:16- Stands a castle which keeps an eye - On creatures' feats, me oh my!
0:00:17 > 0:00:22- Come closer and see unfurled - Tiny creatures' big, big world.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26- It's late summer.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30- On the lake, - two damselflies have appeared.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34- Both are about to use their - new wings for the first time.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44- Damselflies don't live long.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- They must find a partner quickly - to lay eggs.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- Menna, love, I'm in a rush.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53- I must find a partner.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55- Do you fancy mating with me?
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- Not yet. I want to fly first.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00- One, two, three, whee.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- Off we go, Madog, after her. - Hurry up.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- Huw the hoverfly watches everything.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- There's no time to lose.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- There's no time to lose.- - I'm scared of using my new wings.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- Garan the dragonfly - wants to help him.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24- There's no need to worry. It's easy. - Look!
0:01:26 > 0:01:28- OK, OK, in a minute.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- In a minute? Nonsense.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- If you don't fly now, - Menna will find another partner.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40- That's the truth. Hurry up.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- OK, OK. I'm going.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48- One, two, three.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- Finally, Merfyn finds Menna.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- Oh, dear, she's in trouble.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- Come on, Menna, push harder.
0:02:01 > 0:02:06- Merfyn, I can't. - My feet are stuck in a cobweb.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10- This horrible cobweb - is sticking to me.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- What can I do?
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- Don't worry, Menna, I'll rescue you.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23- Seren the spider isn't happy at all. - His web has been torn.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29- Dear me, I'll have to spin - a new web now. What a palaver.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- Merfyn, - this web is sticking to my feet.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Merfyn holds Menna tight - as she dries her feet.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- Soon, the two friends - will fly away safely.
0:02:43 > 0:02:49- High above, in the tree, Garan the - dragonfly has also found a partner.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- Both their tails are entwined.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- My head! Be careful, Garan.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- I'm sorry, Gwenno.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12- Soon, the time comes for Gwenno - to lay her eggs.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- She makes a hole in the lily pad - using her sharp tail.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- She carefully lays her eggs inside.
0:03:21 > 0:03:26- # I'm laying my eggs - on the lily pad #
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- Gwenno will spend hours - hovering about the lake...
0:03:32 > 0:03:33- ..as she lays her eggs.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Here, under the water...
0:03:47 > 0:03:51- ..the eggs will hatch - and little nymphs will emerge.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- Here's Nicw. He will live - in the water for two years.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58- He will then grow into a dragonfly.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- Nicw the nymph, fancy some lunch? - I'm starving.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- Nicw's friend - has seen a water boatman.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11- Oh, dear, the water boatman - doesn't know it's in danger...
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- ..until it's too late.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- Nicw nymph waits - for his opportunity.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- There's no escape - for the water boatman.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- This is a delicious meal.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Morning turns to afternoon.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- Above the water, little gnats fly.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Gwenno has almost finished - laying her eggs.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- Finally, I've laid all my eggs.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- I hope the nymphs - are as beautiful as me.
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