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The swallowtail or Giant Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linaeus) is a pest moth of the family of swallowtail butterflies of the subfamily and the genus Papilio Papilioninae.
Sometimes Mother Nature only gives you a fly, so you do the best you can with what you get....... Blue Bottle Fly. .....(Calliphora vomitoria)
'Some days are bluer than others' On Black
So here is the story....I was suppose to be on my way to the Cincinnati Zoo tomorrow but well sometimes people can really be big jerks....My boss would have been left at the shop without anyone because the other tech decided to tell us Monday that he was going to Vegas tomorrow . I have a few choice name for him but ....anyway so now the trip is on hold till next Tuesday...Oh did I mention that was the dress rehearsal night for the orchestra.
Anyway I will be at the Cincinnati Zoo with Connie on Wednesday WooHoo...back on Thursday night And Saturday with the Orchestra ....
Oh and Sunday I am suppose to be taking pics for a friend for her portfolio.
I think on my way home while driving through Kentucky I am going to find horse farm and Blue grass and just take some pics just cause....I guess today IS MY BLUE DAY .
I have been feeling really bad that I have been missing some of your pics and I try to see them when I can. I am so sorry that I have not been saying hi like before but I promise I will try to more often ....life is just a little hectic. Miss you all and will try to say hi to as many of you a I can tonight.
Thanks to all of you for sticking by me.
This is not my bosses fault he is cool the other guy sucks!
Hit Explore. Mar 13.09. #317.
The flowers of Aphrodite, goddess of love and symbol of Athens.
Oh what a heavenly scent but you will find after a few seconds of scenting it you will lose the fragrance until you approach the flower again for another sniff. This is because the flower contains ionine which dulls the sense of smell for a short while. For this reason the flowers were strewn on floors of damp buildings in the past to mask the musty smell.
The flowers can also be used to test for acidity. An acid turns them red and alkalies turn them green.
Whilst grateful for single invites PLEASE, PLEASE< PLEASE, I really DO NOT WANT MULTIPLE ones. PLEASE no graphics, spinning or flashing comments. They stress my eyes.
Dedicated to Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Two giants of Indian classical music performing raga bhopali.
Very late evening in Sweden....23:00, 11 PM that is.
Still very busy, working day and nights..it feels like.
Even during weekends ...
Fun photoshoot taken this morning at a small town about 40 minutes drive from Kuching City. Enjoy the series of photos of this talented young lady, Shefflene and have a prolific weekend my flick friends...
Talent : Shefflene
Location : Siniawan Town, Bau
Nikon D700 + Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D + Reflector + Handheld
Gold Medal Winner, Silver medal winner, Bronze medal winner and The Challenge Factory winner!
Walking bridge just north of hwy 41 in Gurnee,IL. I thought It looks like a scene you would see painted. All rights reserved. Do not use for any reason without my permission.
The robins returned 3 days ago. The reason I know this precisely is because of the berry tree in front of my house. All winter, I walked by this tree daily, marvelling at the maintenance of its fruit, enduring weeks of sub-zero temperature and heavy snowfall...yet holding on, heavily laden. I also wondered why none of the birds seemed interested.
My answer came when I suddenly witnessed several hundred robins arrive en masse and proceed to spend the next 48 hours devouring every single berry on the tree. It is now bare and ready to begin its new crop. And the robins have vanished.
Having lived a previous lifetime observing suburban robins grasping worms and other insects from manicured lawns, I was unaware that robins "flocked" or even ate berries to such a degree. It is interesting to note that these robins (as is the case with the local blue jays who also flock) seem somewhat smaller than those previously observed in different settings.
Unfortunately, my camera is not suitable for truly capturing this event. Yet I have tried to give a sense of it...including the snowstorm which arrived yesterday...but in no way deterred the robins from their gluttony.
Perhaps generations of robins have made this singular tree a first stop on their northern return. To everything there is a purpose, indeed...
Nature brings us back to absolute truth whenever we wander. -- Louis Agassiz
Spotted this Kerria japonica "Pleniflora" in someones garden today.. but could not get as close as I would have liked..
Have a great day/evening.. thank very much for all your support..
I also have a textured version of this shot but I liked it without texture too so I've posted both. For this version I cloned out some distracting elements and adjusted the light/color slightly.
Bronze Medal Winner and The Challenge Factory Winner!
My son and I went for an autumn walk to look at the changing leaves. Gurnee IL. 2008 All rights reserved. Do not use for any reason without my permission.
You believe
In God, for your part?--that He who makes
Can make good things from ill things, best from worst,
As men plant tulips upon dunghills when
They wish them finest.
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh
What the !!!....Went out today for some birding shoot at the same place...but instead found this cobra again !!!...Was it the same one or not?...God knows...I'd better watch my feet and to always look down before taking another step !!!...Phew !!!...=P
Nikon D700 + Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D + Kenko 2X Teleconversion Lens + Handheld