Marmalade in the Wood. Episyrphus balteatus, Marmalade Hoverfly, on Smallflower Touch-me-not, Impatiens parviflora, 't Nijenhuis, Heino, Salland, The Netherlands
Through the miserable rain suspended in mid-air, I biked from Wijhe in the Salland of Overijssel Province to Heino to revisit an ancient (1382) castle, 't Nijenhuis, and the fabulous sculpture exposition in its gardens and Wood.
't Nijenhuis is famous for having been the home of Dirk Hannema (1895-1984). Before World War II, Hannema was an influential art critic, collector and museum director (in Rotterdam). He collaborated with the German Occupation, and lost his job after the war. His overriding artistic principle was that of 'intuitive vision' over scientific and scholarly research. It led him to some remarkable discoveries but also trapped him into one of the great art scandals in Dutch history of art: he authenticated the infamous Vermeer forgeries by master-forger Han van Meegeren (1889-1947).
During previous visits in the '70s and early '80s I'd wandered in the Wood around the castle in better weather. Regardless, the Impatiens parviflora, Smallflower Touch-me-nots, so hard to photograph well (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/7921429120/in/photolis...), were flourishing today not caring a whit about the damp.
And to my delight here's a favorite of my Hoverflies, Episyrphus balteatus, visiting for sustenance.My camera's LED allowed me to photograph not badly. Notice, too, the raindrop. The inset shows the Castle, of course.
Marmalade in the Wood. Episyrphus balteatus, Marmalade Hoverfly, on Smallflower Touch-me-not, Impatiens parviflora, 't Nijenhuis, Heino, Salland, The Netherlands
Through the miserable rain suspended in mid-air, I biked from Wijhe in the Salland of Overijssel Province to Heino to revisit an ancient (1382) castle, 't Nijenhuis, and the fabulous sculpture exposition in its gardens and Wood.
't Nijenhuis is famous for having been the home of Dirk Hannema (1895-1984). Before World War II, Hannema was an influential art critic, collector and museum director (in Rotterdam). He collaborated with the German Occupation, and lost his job after the war. His overriding artistic principle was that of 'intuitive vision' over scientific and scholarly research. It led him to some remarkable discoveries but also trapped him into one of the great art scandals in Dutch history of art: he authenticated the infamous Vermeer forgeries by master-forger Han van Meegeren (1889-1947).
During previous visits in the '70s and early '80s I'd wandered in the Wood around the castle in better weather. Regardless, the Impatiens parviflora, Smallflower Touch-me-nots, so hard to photograph well (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/7921429120/in/photolis...), were flourishing today not caring a whit about the damp.
And to my delight here's a favorite of my Hoverflies, Episyrphus balteatus, visiting for sustenance.My camera's LED allowed me to photograph not badly. Notice, too, the raindrop. The inset shows the Castle, of course.