Flowers and dragons as hats take stage at Ascot Ladies' Day

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoers pose before the start of the racing Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

ASCOT, England (Reuters) - Colourful blooms, buzzing bees and roaring dragons made an appearance at Royal Ascot on Thursday as revellers showed off their best millinery at the British horse-racing event's Ladies' Day.

Women wore a range of eye-catching hats, many of them decorated with feathers and flowers of all colours and sizes.

Others opted for quirkier choices such as a hat made up of honeycomb with bees, a pair adorned with roaring dragons and one carrying a bottle of fizz and two glasses.

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 General view of racegoers' hats before the start of the racing Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

The race meeting, held in Ascot just outside London, lasts five days and has become as much known for the fashion as for the sport.

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 General view as racegoers arrive before the start of the racing REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

(Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alison Williams)

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 A racegoer before the start of the racing REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoers take a selfie before the start of the racing Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoers take a selfie before the start of the racing Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoers before the start of the racing Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 A racegoer poses before the start of the racing REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoers before the start Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoers arrive before the start REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoers arrive before the start REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Horse Racing - Royal Ascot - Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Britain - June 21, 2018 Racegoer poses before the start Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs