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Macro Insects and Spiders..
Some recent shots of little critters found in my garden. Gotta love that macro lens!
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Tiny Beauty
These delicate little butterflies were only about half an inch tall, I caught them sitting on buds of Lavender late one afternoon. As usual, I used the 550D, macro lens and tripod. Thank you to all...
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Macro magic…..
Spotted this rather beautiful moth near the lake this morning…….it looks like a malevolent fairy! And a hard working, heavily laden bee…..
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Ladybird, Ladybird……..
There seem to be a great number of these lovely little insects around the garden at the moment, which is a good thing as there is a plague of tiny greenfly on everything. They can be found feeding on...
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WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge – Surprise
Like many I was not surprised to wake and find we had survived the supposed apocalypse that was predicted because the ancient Mayan calendar had simply run out of time……I can confirm that the day...
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A Mixed Bag
Some recent shots – probably the last for a little while as I’m off on holiday to Singapore. Hopefully I shall have a selection of different-type shots when I return. These as usual are from around...
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Wasp Waist!
Couldn’t help myself could I? Should be packing….went outside to get something from the washing line and spotted this big native wasp intent on feeding on an Allium flower. I think it is a Potter’s...
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Some recent macros…..bees and other insects.
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Rescue
Recently I read a lovely story of the rescue of a Blue Banded Bee, with great photographs by Mark Berkley, an Australian photographer who loves macro as much as I do, so I thought to share my own...
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Ladybirds
I have written before about finding Ladybirds ( Coccinellidae ) inside my home, having been unwittingly carried inside on firewood, where they have gathered to begin their winter hibernation. The...
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