The River deity greets The Dripsey Monsters as they Arrive in the Glen

It was a warm day in July when the Dripsey Monsters descend on the Glen.

The Glen river deity greets the May fly, Caddis fly and Stone fly nymphs, and warns them of the poor state of the water flowing through the Glen.

The Glen River Deity Assesses the health of the water and makes her response

She tests the Water and shares her verdict

Greeting the Dripsey River Monsters who have come to the Glen to begin their journey upstream

Here is what she says:

My dear creatures begin their adventure. None of these creatures will surivive the water

The May fly,  strong swimmer, he can survive turbulant water, but not this water

He has many brothers and sisters, some make casings – the free living caddis fly, he needs clean water, and when he leaves the river he becomes a night flier – he flies through the night

And the ancient one, the stone fly, Stone fly  has been with us for many many millenia, he is one of the oldest creatures, and in his slow way he lives for 3 years in the water, and so more than anyone he needs clean fresh water. So Stone fly do not enter the water here.

So my beauties – I think you may need to travel to the source of the river so you can find clean, clear water

So all these creatures are amazing indicators , one of the most accurate indicators of clean water, so if the stone fly has to remain in the water for 3 years  he needs 3 years of clean water to survive that stage, nymph stage.

If you find any of these creatures here they will tell you how clean the water is

We are going to do some kick sampling to see if we can find them.