At this time of year, the garden is packed with wildlife stories. It can feel alive out there – wall to wall birds, bees, dragonflies, bugs, hoverflies...
To add to this, the butterfly season is just picking up pace – I had nine Meadow Browns and the first Gatekeeper yesterday, a signal that things are about to go ‘boom’ on that front.
But then something comes wandering through the garden which blows me over, has me leaping out in hot pursuit, knowing that it is something special.
It did the decent thing and stopped and showed off, next to one of my ponds. We’re talking superdiva here, because it didn’t just sit – it postured.
Delicately poised on its tippy-toes, it would periodically flick its bronzed wings open and shut in a flamboyant waft.
This is a creature that knows just how gorgeous it is. Look at those wings! Admire those eyes! Just swoon at that body! (Ok, so let's gloss over the hairy legs. But at least they're combed.)
It is the largest damselfly in Europe, the Beautiful Demoiselle.
And if you live near a fast-flowing stream, you may be lucky enough to have them come and visit your garden, because that’s where they live and breed.
Only I don’t have a fast flowing stream anywhere near my garden. I'm in the middle of suburbia. The nearest records in the Sussex Dragonfly Atlas are from some 10km (6 miles) away, which just shows how far some insects will travel, even when sashaying along like Beautiful Demoiselles do.
If you don’t have Beautiful Demoiselles visit your garden, it is nevertheless a great time for spotting other dragonfly and damselfly species. This week in my garden I have Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spot Chaser and Common Darter dragons and Blue-tailed and Azure Damselflies, all constantly present.
And of course the thing that will boost your chances of hosting them is to have a pond. Even a small pond may attract several species to breed. Here's our guide to creating a small pond on our Nature on Your Doorstep pages, where you'll find bags of advice to make your garden wildlife friendly. And don't forget the RSPB Shop has a pond kit to get you started.
I cannot promise you supermodels like the Beautiful Demoiselle, but I'd put money on it attracting something amazing.
If you want to drop by my RSPB wildlife gardening blog, it is updated every Friday, and I'd love to see you there - www.rspb.org.uk/community/blogs/hfw