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These cheerful little sun-loving drought-tolerant daisies from the Cape dominate the Balcony Mix sown in a big tub this spring with a wide variety of colours.
I used to call them Mesembryanthemum (or something like that) and their scientific name was Mesembryanthemum criniflorum but is now Cleretum bellidiformis
Macro Mondays 'patterns in nature' theme.
A Scarlet Tiger Moth, taken at Fishlake Madows nature reserve. You can just see a glimpse of the colour that gives the moth its name at the centre - with its wings spread you would see that the underwings are this vivid colour. It was first for me though it's fairly common in the south.
My moth book says it's forewing measures 22-26mm in length so I estimate the image is no more than 5 cm
Shot 58/100x
Fishlake Meadows, Hampshire
Macro Mondays Theme: “Patterns in Nature”
auch wenn es größer aussieht, die längste Stelle des Blattes misst 5,5 cm
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Macro Monday's 15-07-2019 theme this week is "Patterns in nature"
I thought this Starfish (Sea Star) skeleton washed up on a beach looked nice.
This image shows the top section and five calcareous segments protruding upwards.
Most Sea Stars as scientists would like them to be called have five arms, they are simple sea animals lacking a brain.
They have calcareous plates that move with one another to form flexible joints.
The mouthpiece is located in the center of the underside.
They eat using their stomach that leaves the mouth and surrounds the prey, then returns to the mouth ..... gross.
Sea star's have a 35 year lifespan, and have no blood either.
There are 2000 different species of Sea star.
Oh' yes the Sea star can regenerate and grow back a lost limb, but it would take around a year to achieve.
They only live in saline seas, not fresh water.
HMM .... everyone
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HMM-- the theme for today, 7/15, is "patterns in nature" and this is one possibility for posting :)
HCS-- food macro
Diese Erdpyramiden (Hoodoos) sind ein beeindruckendes Beispiel für selektive Erosion. Der harte Deckstein (Caprock) schützt das darunterliegende, weichere Moränenmaterial vor Regenwasser, während das umliegende Material abgetragen wird. So entstehen diese hohen, nadelartigen Formationen, die wie aus einer anderen Welt wirken.
Happy Macro Mondays
This week's theme: Patterns in Nature.
When I read this week's theme, I immediately thought of my Maranta Plant (sometimes called the prayer plant). From the first time I saw it in the florist shop, I was fascinated by the design on the leaves.
HMM
Crazy Tuesday theme, Patterns in natures. This whole frame is patterns. From the green to the dead leaves eaten by ants to the bokeh in the back. Thanks for getting me outside. HCT
The Whispering Wings
A butterfly drifted on sunlight so thin,
With galaxies painted in patterns of skin,
Each wing a story no other could tell,
A soft-spoken secret, a fluttering spell.
No two are the same in the skies they adorn,
Each one a moment the universe has worn,
Brushstrokes of wonder, both fleeting and bright,
Tiny reflections of infinite light.
They carry no maps, yet they always arrive,
Drawn by a knowing that hums deep inside,
A quiet direction, no compass, no sound,
Just trust in the air that is holding them round.
And here comes the part that may make you blink—
They taste with their feet… yes, pause and think!
A landing, a testing: “Is this leaf divine?”
A toe-tap decision: “Yes, this one is fine.”
Imagine such wisdom in soles so small,
To savour the world without hands at all,
To walk through existence, both gentle and sweet,
And quite literally taste every step you meet.
Perhaps there’s a message in wings so wise,
In colours that shimmer like dreaming skies,
That life isn’t something to rush or chase,
But something to feel in each tiny place.
To trust where you land, though the path feels unknown,
To find quiet truths in the seeds you’ve sown,
And maybe—just maybe—if we slowed our pace,
We’d notice the magic beneath every space.
So next time a butterfly dances near,
Pause long enough just to hold it clear,
For in those wings, so vivid and bright,
Is a sprinkle of wonder… a flicker of light.
©️LW
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Turban shell
For the Macro Mondays challenge "Patterns in Nature" ( July 15th 2019)
Seashells always amaze me. How can so many shells have the same design, patterning, colour and size! Maybe they are as diverse among the seashell world as we are - but to foreign eyes they all look the same ;o)
There's a shot of the seashell in the first comment field, along with the the size-guide I use for MM.
HMM to everyone, and have a great week ;o)
My 2019 Macro Mondays set: Here
and previous years of the challenge:
My 2018 set: 2018 Macro Mondays
My 2017 set: 2017 Macro Mondays
My 2016 set: 2016 Macro Mondays
My 2015 set: 2015 Macro Mondays
My 2014 set: 2014 Macro Mondays
My 2013 set: 2013 Macro Mondays
Each little star is only a couple of millimeters across.
For Macro Mondays - patterns in nature
Flickr Lounge weekly theme - nature
This is a Salsify seed. It is looks like a large dandelion seed and grows wild. I brought it home, stood it in a vase, added a bit of light to highlight the pattern. This seed at the widest measures 1.5 inches in diameter. I did make an adjustment to contrast in post production.