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Mater is the local tow truck who owns and operates his own towing and salvage yard in Radiator Springs and is the first vehicle in town to support Lightning McQueen..
A character in Cars movie
Here’s another from the archives from a Tanzania trip with Todd Gustafson. Lion mating is a long term “affair” which goes on for days on end. I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to witness this behavior on almost every African trip. During the mating process, the lions don’t hunt or eat and are solely concerned with producing offspring. The expression on their faces says it all, it does not look pleasurable. Yet it seems always the female that initiates he coupling. If the male attempts to get frisky, he will be sternly rebuked. When the lioness is ready, she will make it know by her body language and may rub-up against the male who is always willing to accommodate. The first time I experienced lions mating I was on safari with my wife Nancy. For reasons I can’t remember, our vehicle could not be started and we were stuck right next to the mating lions. The lions weren’t going anywhere and neither were we. Nancy had to go to the bathroom and asked our driver if she could get out on the other side of the van away from the lions to relieve herself. “They will kill you” came his immediate reply. Fortunately, many other vehicles came by and formed a line of cars between our vehicle and the lions. Quickly, one driver tied a rope to the front of our vehicle and pulled it far enough away for them to repair the problem. Lifetime memories! (Panthera Leo) (Canon 1dx, 200-400lens @ 400mm, f/7.1, 1/1600 second, ISO 800)
Lots of Small Blues flying under the cliffs at Kingsdown including this mating pair. Lots of other Butterflies too, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Wall, Green-veined, Small and large Whites, Holly Blue and Peacock.
This is a common bug around here, but they are particularly numerous this spring (and getting more numerous by the minute!). They were paired up in the sun on our deck railing, but looked best against the white trim around the garage. The female is the larger one, and she drags him around in this position before they mate in the classic way of one bug on top of the other.
They feed on the seeds of boxelder, maple and ash trees. They are harmless, but can be a pest if too many of them get in one's house.
Siskiyou County, California
Welcomed into this cool shot by my mate Rafael Cortiella . Glad to have him back! Please check out his blog for styling details & show him some Flickr appreciation. Thank you for the invite mate.
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Tune: Livin' Large by Euge Groove
Melanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Medioluto norteña
En cópula.
San Feliu de Veri - Bisaurri - Pirineo aragonés (España)
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Marbled White.
Mating.
San Feliu de Veri - Bisaurri - Aragonese Pyrenees (Spain)
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Demi-deuil
Accouplement.
San Feliu de Veri - Bisaurri - Pyrénées aragonaises (Espagne)
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Our new pond is already paying dividends with regular visits from common darters. Todays visit was rather exciting though with this mating pair hanging around just long enough to get a few shots and then depositing the next generation right there in the water.