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Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
© Leanne Boulton, All Rights Reserved
Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
A previously unreleased shot from 1st April 2018 and captured with the discrete 40mm pancake lens which, admittedly, is less discrete when mounted to a 5D Mk III. Still, I hasten to add, this is not a reaction to my camera and lens but rather the reason why I took the photograph in the first place. Enjoy!
Empty cars and important cargo for the production of copper ore at Freeport McMoRan's Morenci, AZ, mine ascend the slope comfortably in excess of 5% out of Clifton behind a five-pack of diversely-liveried GP38s; audible each and every discrete, gunshot-like exhaust note beating against the surrounding rock faces in a cacophony intrinsic to the roots blown 645 design. At notch 8 engine speed of 900 crankshaft revolutions per minute, each two-stroke 645-cubic inch cylinder ignites 15 times every second. With 16 cylinders apiece, each engine fires off 240 shotgun-like blasts skyward every second. With 5 GP38s humming together in perfect harmony, this consist emits a cool 1,200 individual detonations every second. Now you understand why every second of the madness is so captivating.
🇭🇷 HRVATSKI
"U ritmu krila i peludnog praha"
Negdje među maslačcima, na rubu još jednog proljetnog dana, sletjela je ova mala istraživačica — muha lebdjelica (Syrphidae), često zamijenjena za osicu zbog svog prugastog odijela.
Nije došla braniti teritorij ni ubosti znatiželjnu ruku — ona je tu zbog nektara i možda, kao i ja, da se na trenutak izgubi u miru cvijeta.
Krila joj vibriraju u ritmu koji ljudsko oko teško prati, ali zato objektiv hvata njezinu radoznalost i nježan dodir s maslačkom — skromnom kraljicom travnjaka.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Fotkano iz ruke, s puno strpljenja i još više strasti.
📍 Uhvaćeno tamo gdje priroda još šapće starim jezikom, a ja je pokušavam razumjeti kroz staklo objektiva.
🇬🇧 ENGLISH:
"In the rhythm of wings and pollen dust"
Somewhere among the dandelions, at the edge of another spring day, this little explorer landed — a hoverfly (Syrphidae), often mistaken for a wasp because of her striped outfit.
She’s not here to defend territory or sting a curious hand — she's here for nectar, and perhaps, like me, to get lost for a moment in the peace of a flower.
Her wings vibrate in a rhythm too fast for the human eye, but the lens catches her curiosity and gentle touch on the dandelion — the modest queen of the meadow.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Shot handheld, with lots of patience and even more passion.
📍 Captured somewhere where nature still whispers in an ancient language, and I try to understand it through the glass of my lens.
🇫🇷 FRANÇAIS :
"Au rythme des ailes et de la poussière de pollen"
Quelque part parmi les pissenlits, au bord d’une nouvelle journée de printemps, cette petite exploratrice s’est posée — une syrphe (Syrphidae), souvent confondue avec une guêpe à cause de sa tenue rayée.
Elle n’est pas là pour défendre un territoire ni piquer une main curieuse — elle est venue pour le nectar, et peut-être, comme moi, pour se perdre un instant dans la paix d’une fleur.
Ses ailes vibrent à un rythme trop rapide pour l’œil humain, mais l’objectif capte sa curiosité et son toucher délicat sur le pissenlit — cette reine discrète des prairies.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Pris à main levée, avec beaucoup de patience et encore plus de passion.
📍 Capturé là où la nature murmure encore dans une langue ancienne que j’essaie de comprendre à travers mon objectif.
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH:
"Im Rhythmus von Flügeln und Pollenkorn"
Irgendwo zwischen Löwenzähnen, am Rande eines weiteren Frühlingstags, landete diese kleine Entdeckerin – eine Schwebfliege (Syrphidae), oft mit einer Wespe verwechselt wegen ihres gestreiften Kostüms.
Sie ist nicht hier, um ein Revier zu verteidigen oder eine neugierige Hand zu stechen – sie ist auf der Suche nach Nektar und vielleicht, wie ich, nach einem Moment der Ruhe in einer Blüte.
Ihre Flügel schlagen in einem Takt, den das menschliche Auge kaum erfassen kann, doch die Linse fängt ihre Neugier und den zarten Kontakt mit dem Löwenzahn – der bescheidenen Königin der Wiese – ein.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Aus der Hand fotografiert – mit viel Geduld und noch mehr Leidenschaft.
📍 Aufgenommen dort, wo die Natur noch in alten Sprachen flüstert – und ich versuche, sie durch das Glas meines Objektivs zu verstehen.
🇪🇸 ESPAÑOL:
"Al ritmo de alas y polvo de polen"
En algún lugar entre los dientes de león, al borde de otro día primaveral, aterrizó esta pequeña exploradora — una sírfida (Syrphidae), a menudo confundida con una avispa por su traje a rayas.
No vino a defender territorio ni a picar una mano curiosa — vino en busca de néctar y, tal vez, como yo, a perderse un instante en la paz de una flor.
Sus alas vibran a un ritmo demasiado rápido para el ojo humano, pero el objetivo captura su curiosidad y su suave toque sobre el diente de león — esa reina discreta del prado.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Tomada a pulso, con mucha paciencia y aún más pasión.
📍 Capturada en un lugar donde la naturaleza todavía susurra en una lengua antigua que intento comprender a través del cristal de mi lente.
🇮🇹 ITALIANO:
"Al ritmo delle ali e della polvere di polline"
Da qualche parte tra i denti di leone, sul confine di un altro giorno di primavera, è atterrata questa piccola esploratrice — una sirfide (Syrphidae), spesso scambiata per una vespa per via del suo abito a strisce.
Non è qui per difendere un territorio né per pungere una mano curiosa — è qui per il nettare e, forse, come me, per perdersi un attimo nella pace di un fiore.
Le sue ali vibrano a un ritmo troppo veloce per l’occhio umano, ma l’obiettivo cattura la sua curiosità e il tocco gentile sul dente di leone — la modesta regina del prato.
📷 Canon R7 + TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
Scattata a mano libera, con tanta pazienza e ancora più passione.
📍 Catturata in un luogo dove la natura sussurra ancora in una lingua antica che cerco di comprendere attraverso il vetro del mio obiettivo.
American Oystercatcher
The American Oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the Polar Regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exception to this is the Eurasian Oystercatcher and the South Island Oystercatcher, both of which breed inland, far inland in some cases. In the past there has been a great deal of confusion as to the species limits, with discrete populations of all black oystercatchers being afforded specific status but pied oystercatchers being considered one single species.
The name Oystercatcher was coined by Mark Catesby in 1731 as a common name for the North American species H. Palliatus, described as eating oysters. Yarrell in 1843 established this as the preferred term, replacing the older name Sea Pie.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oystercatcher
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
It's been 4 years since I did anything in the style of another artist. In the Summer of 2013, I did several pieces at the invitation of Beth Rosengard, in the styles of Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and Vincent van Gogh.
This time it's in the style of Flickr artist, Tim Noonan. It's in response to the Award Tree Group's challenge "Art Like Tim Noonan" and I finally have the software to do it. A bit of fun for the Summer.
Not only is the photo manipulation style an attempt to "do a Tim" I've also chosen some of Tim's themes, neighbourhoods and ( very discretely included ) female mannequins. I hope I did him justice.
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Après avoir entendu son cri strident j'ai fini par le repérer voyageant d'un arbre à l'autre je l'ai suivi patiemment et le plus discrètement possible pour finalement le voir en pleine collation.
After hearing his shrill cry I ended up spotting him traveling from one tree to another I followed him patiently and as discreetly as possible to finally see him having a snack
Please, no invitations to award/forced comment groups or to those with large/animated comment codes.
A tiny brown owl of mountains and foothills; descends into valleys and lowlands during the winter. Appears in both rufous and gray morphs, both dark above and white below with long, distinct streaks on the flanks. Tooting song, often given during the day, can be mistaken for that of a barbet, but the Collared Owlet song has four discrete notes, with the second and third notes given close together. (eBird)
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Heard several times during our time in Khao Yai but seen only once. This tiny owl knows how to blend into the canopy, often hiding in plain sight.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Khao Yai National Park, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Butterfly:-
The Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary is a delightful butterfly found in discrete colonies. Patrolling males can be seen flying a couple of feet from the ground, alternating a burst of rapid wing beats with a short glide, searching out freshly-emerged females in the surrounding scrub. The wing pattern, however, makes the adult butterfly difficult to follow in flight, it being much easier to observe this species when it is basking or nectaring on flowers of Bugle and other plants.
This butterfly, like the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, gets its name from the series of "pearls" that run along the outside edge of the underside of the hindwing.
The two species may be seen together at certain sites, although the Pearl-bordered Fritillary emerges a couple of weeks before the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary and generally appears much paler as a result.
This strongholds of this species are found throughout much of Scotland and Wales, and in the north-western and south-western counties of England with scattered colonies elsewhere. It is absent from the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. This butterfly is found in discrete colonies containing anything between a couple of dozen and 100 adults at peak.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
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Sylvia melanocephala.
Sardinia Warbler
Elles étaient encore très discrètes cette année.
In one of my recent and lonely excursions testing cameras and different lenses, I went to Moià, the capital of Moianés, which is a newly created region. More exactly in 2015 and by popular vote.
It is a city that has been known since before the year 1000 and is an amalgam of new and old buildings well preserved and with winding streets with slopes breaks legs since it is located on a hillside.
I decided to edit this street because there was no car that would ruin it and because its buildings are really old without modern reconstructions.
The edition with discrete and blurred colors applied smoothly on the black and white version make it different from my more classic versions.
I was looking for something different, but I do not know if I have succeeded.
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En una de mis excursiones recientes y solitarias haciendo pruebas con cámaras y distintos objetivos, fui a Moià, capital del Moianés que es una comarca de reciente creación . Mas exactamente en el 2015 y por voto popular.
Es una ciudad de la que se tienen noticias desde antes del año 1000 y es una amalgama de edificios nuevos y antiguos bien conservados y con calles tortuosas con cuestas rompepiernas ya que está situada en una ladera.
Decidí editar esta calle porque no había ningún coche que la estropeara y porque sus edificios son realmente antiguos sin reconstrucciones modernas.
La edición con colores inconcretos y difuminados aplicados suavemente sobre la versión en blanco y negro la hacen distinta a mis versiones más clásicas.
Buscaba algo distinto, pero no sé si lo he logrado.
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Quand maître renard maraude et tente une 'approche discrète de sa proie.
Bonne journée à tous. Merci pour vos visites et commentaires.
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When marauding foxes master and tries a discrete approach its prey.
Good day to all. Thank you for your visits and comments.
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Wenn marodierenden Füchse Master und versucht ein diskreter Ansatz seine Beute.
Guten Tag an alle. Vielen Dank für Ihre Besuche und Kommentare.
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Cuando merodeadores zorros maestro e intenta una aproximación discreta a su presa.
Buenos días a todos. Gracias por sus visitas y comentarios.
/* Esperanta ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
Kiam merodeo vulpoj direktilisto kaj provas diskreta enfokusigas sian predon.
Bonan tagon al ĉiuj. Dankon pro via vizito kaj komentoj.
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Όταν επιδρομικές αλεπούδες πλοίαρχος και προσπαθεί μια διακριτική προσέγγιση θήραμά του.
Καλημέρα σε όλους. Σας ευχαριστούμε για τις επισκέψεις και τα σχόλια σας.
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Quando predatori volpi maestro e cerca un approccio discreto la sua preda.
Buon giorno a tutti. Grazie per le vostre visite e commenti.
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Wanneer plunderende vossen meester en probeert een discrete aanpak zijn prooi.
Goede dag voor iedereen. Dank u voor uw bezoeken en opmerkingen.
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Quando saqueadores raposas mestre e tenta uma abordagem discreta sua presa.
Bom dia a todos. Obrigado por suas visitas e comentários .
Talatamaty (Madagascar) - Ces enfants jouaient dans la rizière en s’éclaboussant. J’ai commencé à faire quelques photos, le plus discrètement possible. Mais un vazaha * au beau milieu d’une rizière, ça ne passe pas inaperçu. Ils se sont mis à courir en tous sens en criant « vazaha, vazaha, vasaha… », pour que je les photographie.
* Vazaha se prononce vaza et signifie « étranger d’origine européenne ». Ce terme ne comporte aucune connotation péjorative.
Run in the rice fields
Talatamaty (Madagascar) - These children were playing in the rice field while splashing. I started to take some photos, as discreetly as possible. But a vazaha * in the middle of a rice field does not go unnoticed. They started running in all directions shouting "vazaha, vazaha, vasaha...", for me to photograph them.
* Vasaha is pronounced vasa and means "foreigner of European descent". This term has no pejorative connotation.
Common Blue Butterfly:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
🇭🇷 Hrvatski
U kasnom poslijepodnevu, kad sunce nježno klizi prema zapadu, jedrilica spokojno plovi nebeskoplavom pučinom. Lagani sjeverozapadni vjetar njiše bijela jedra, noseći plovilo kao tiha misao preko zrcalne površine Jadrana. Na horizontu, elegantni lukovi Krčkog mosta grle kameni otočić Sveti Marko, čuvara koji razdvaja dva raspona mosta. Iza njih, obrisi Rijeke stapaju se s modrim slojevima planina, dok zlatni odsjaji svjetlosti plešu po valovima.
U zraku lebde sjećanja na prošla ljeta — na smijeh, toplinu obitelji i valove što noću pjevaju uspavanke. Svaki povjetarac donosi miris soli i slobode, a svaki val nosi šapat starih priča. U ovom mirnom trenu, obgrljen ljepotom hrvatskog krajolika, osjećam kako me more nježno prima u svoje naručje i budi u meni duboki osjećaj pripadnosti i povezanosti s vječnom modrinom Jadrana.
🇬🇧 English
In the late afternoon, as the sun gently slips toward the west, a solitary sailboat glides across the sky-blue Adriatic. A soft northwesterly breeze sways its white sails, carrying the vessel like a quiet thought across the sea’s mirrored surface. On the horizon, the graceful arches of the Krk Bridge embrace the rocky islet of Sveti Marko, standing watch as it separates the two spans. Behind them, the outlines of Rijeka melt into the layered blues of the hills, as golden light dances upon the waves.
Memories of past summers float in the air — laughter, the warmth of family, and the lullaby of waves under starlit skies. Each breeze brings the scent of salt and freedom, and each wave whispers old stories. In this peaceful moment, surrounded by the beauty of the Croatian seascape, I feel the sea gently cradling me, stirring a deep sense of belonging and connection to the eternal blue of the Adriatic.
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Am späten Nachmittag, wenn die Sonne sanft gen Westen sinkt, gleitet ein einsames Segelboot über das himmelblaue Wasser der Adria. Ein leichter Nordwestwind bläht die weißen Segel und trägt das Boot wie einen stillen Gedanken über die spiegelnde Meeresoberfläche. Am Horizont umarmen die eleganten Bögen der Krk-Brücke den felsigen Inselchen Sveti Marko – ein stiller Wächter zwischen den beiden Brückenspannen. Dahinter verschwimmen die Konturen von Rijeka mit den blauen Schichten der Hügel, während goldenes Licht auf den Wellen tanzt.
Die Luft ist durchzogen von Erinnerungen an vergangene Sommer — Lachen, familiäre Wärme und das Wiegenlied der Wellen unter dem Sternenhimmel. Jeder Windhauch trägt den Duft von Salz und Freiheit, jede Welle flüstert alte Geschichten. In diesem stillen Augenblick, umgeben von der Schönheit der kroatischen Küste, spüre ich, wie das Meer mich sanft umarmt und ein tiefes Gefühl von Zugehörigkeit und Verbundenheit mit dem ewigen Blau der Adria in mir weckt.
🇮🇹 Italiano
Nel tardo pomeriggio, mentre il sole scivola dolcemente verso occidente, una solitaria barca a vela scorre sul blu cielo dell’Adriatico. Una leggera brezza di nord-ovest muove le bianche vele, trasportando l’imbarcazione come un pensiero silenzioso sulla superficie specchiata del mare. All’orizzonte, gli eleganti archi del ponte di Krk abbracciano l’isolotto roccioso di Sveti Marko, sentinella che separa i due tratti del ponte. Oltre, i profili lontani di Fiume si dissolvono tra le sfumature bluastre delle colline, mentre la luce dorata danza sulle onde.
Nell’aria fluttuano i ricordi delle estati passate — le risate, il calore della famiglia, e la ninna nanna delle onde sotto cieli stellati. Ogni soffio di vento porta con sé il profumo del sale e della libertà, e ogni onda sussurra storie antiche. In questo momento di pace, circondato dalla bellezza del paesaggio croato, sento il mare cullare dolcemente la mia anima, risvegliando un profondo senso di appartenenza e connessione con l’azzurro eterno dell’Adriatico.
🇫🇷 Français
En fin d’après-midi, alors que le soleil glisse doucement vers l’ouest, un voilier solitaire traverse l’Adriatique couleur azur. Une douce brise du nord-ouest gonfle ses voiles blanches, le portant comme une pensée silencieuse sur la surface miroitante de la mer. À l’horizon, les arcs gracieux du pont de Krk enlacent le petit îlot rocheux de Sveti Marko, sentinelle discrète entre les deux travées du pont. Derrière, les contours lointains de Rijeka se fondent dans les nuances bleutées des collines, tandis que la lumière dorée danse sur les vagues.
Des souvenirs d’étés passés flottent dans l’air — rires, chaleur familiale et berceuses murmurées par les vagues sous un ciel étoilé. Chaque souffle de vent porte le parfum du sel et de la liberté, et chaque vague chuchote des histoires d’antan. En cet instant paisible, entouré par la beauté du littoral croate, je sens la mer bercer doucement mon âme, éveillant un profond sentiment d’appartenance et de lien avec l’éternel bleu de l’Adriatique.
🇪🇸 Español
Al caer la tarde, mientras el sol se desliza suavemente hacia el oeste, un velero solitario navega sobre el azul cielo del Adriático. Una suave brisa del noroeste mece sus velas blancas, llevando la embarcación como un pensamiento silencioso sobre la superficie espejada del mar. En el horizonte, los arcos elegantes del puente de Krk abrazan el pequeño islote rocoso de Sveti Marko, centinela que separa los dos tramos del puente. Más allá, la silueta lejana de Rijeka se funde con los tonos azulados de las colinas, mientras la luz dorada baila sobre las olas.
En el aire flotan recuerdos de veranos pasados — risas, calor familiar y el arrullo de las olas bajo cielos estrellados. Cada brisa trae el perfume de la sal y la libertad, y cada ola susurra historias antiguas. En este instante de calma, rodeado por la belleza del paisaje croata, siento cómo el mar mece suavemente mi alma, despertando un profundo sentimiento de pertenencia y conexión con el azul eterno del Adriático.
Kanyakumari (Inde) - Je suis arrivé la veille. Tôt le matin je me dirige naturellement vers la mer. En moins de 5 minutes je suis dans le quartier des pêcheurs. J'entreprends une approche discrète. Un boitier autour du cou, mais sans prendre de photos, histoire de tester les réactions des autochtones. Les gens ont plutôt l'air étonné de me voir dans leur quartier. Un good morning par-ci, un sourire par là.
La pluie reprend et la femme qui venait de me faire un petit signe de la main en guise de bienvenue se met à courir soudainement pour se mettre à l’abri. J’ai juste le temps de déclencher.
It's raining on Kamyakumari
Kanyakumari (India) - I arrived the day before. Early in the morning I naturally head for the sea. In less than 5 minutes I am in the fishermen's quarter. I take a low-key approach. A camera around my neck, but without taking pictures, just to see the reactions of the locals. People seem rather surprised to see me in their neighborhood. A good morning here, a smile there.
The rain starts again and the woman who had just waved me a little welcome suddenly starts running for shelter. I just have time to trigger.