Showing posts with label mini-beasts; garden; camera. Show all posts
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Monday, 2 July 2012

Up Close and Floral...

One advantage of having flowers in the garden is the array of mini-beasts they attract.

One of the disadvantages is the time I spend, camera in hand, waiting for that perfect shot....

Sometimes you just have to face it; you can wait all day long and nothing happens. Or you can just "let lucky"..

Here are one or two examples of the latter...

These first two photos can't compete with the wonderful shots of the Hummingbird Hawkmoth which Colin took recently.. but then again these are taken with my little Canon Ixus130, so I'm pretty pleased with them.


I was amazed to see the way this Xylocopa Violacea tucked itself into the centre of a Snapdragon (Antirrhinum).. It could have been made to fit!


A Brimstone butterfly on the Phlox made for a delightful shot...


Colin spotted this Burnet Moth gracing one of his dahlias..


When its peace and quiet was interrupted by a bee, it was quick to take the upper-hand and see its rival off


The world of mini-beasts is full of drama and it is always pleasing when you can catch it on camera! And I'm quite happy to spend hours, camera in hand, "just in case"!