These Mid winter faeries were all laying about out in the paddock near the dam. It was just after noon and the winter sun was just warm enough for them to become all drowsy and I think that even when they noticed me they didn't have the energy to flap about like they usually do. Its a well known fact in faery lore that if faeries loll about having sunbaths they become a bit inebriated and very sleepy.

Just after I got this picture the one in the front fell off her hand with a bump and the others fell about laughing at her.

I actually think that the big blue-eyed faery with the wisedom tears was not so much being wise but crying with laughter or emotion... but that can be wisedom too.

She is obviously the responsible one because she's got a rather firm grip on the flossy floozie one in front, but it wasn't strong enough to stop her falling on her face.