Hue, Vietnam
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Una de les boniques portes que té la ciutadella imperial, encara que no és la principal. Té uns colors molt alegres.
One of the beautiful doors that the imperial citadel has, although it is not the main one. It has very cheerful colors.
Una de las bonitas puertas que tiene la ciudadela imperial aunque no es la principal. Tiene unos colores muy alegres.
Beautiful gardens of one of the palaces in the imperial city of HUE.
Bonics jardins d´un dels palaus que hi ha a la ciutat imperial de HUE.
Bonitos jardines de uno de los palacios que hay en la ciudad imperial de HUE.
Beautiful gardens of one of the palaces in the imperial city of HUE.
Bonics jardins d´un dels palaus que hi ha a la ciutat imperial de HUE.
Bonitos jardines de uno de los palacios que hay en la ciudad imperial de HUE.
There was a lightning bolt right in the middle of the cloud above but just missed it by a fraction (several times) reactions too slow I guess , but liked the result anyway !
The scientific name Chrysochus auratus means “made of gold” and refers to the fantastic metallic hues of blue, green, gold, and red on surface of the beetle. This beetle has no accepted common name, but it is often referred to as the dogbane beetle due to its habit of feeding almost exclusively on plants in the genus Apocynum, herbaceous plants we refer to as dogbane.
Dogbane grows along roadsides and trails near the forest edge. It is a perennial with clusters of small white flowers. If you damage a leaf or stem, it oozes a white sticky sap. There in full view of all you will find the dogbane leaf beetle. It is a wonder that an insect so conspicuous can survive in a world where birds, toads, and mice dine on insects with gusto.
There is a secret to the dogbane beetle. The dogbane plant, is full of highly poisonous compounds known as cardenolides. These compounds are toxic to a variety of animals, including humans. Cardenolides are also known as cardiac glycosides and they can have profound and lethal effects on the heart if ingested. It is likely that these compounds evolved to keep leaf-munching animals from eating dogbane. The Chrysochus has the ability to eat the leaves of dogbane unscathed. Instead it ingests cardiac glycosides, stores them in glands, and then secretes them when threatened by its own predators.
It is believed that these toxic compounds confer protection from hungry predators that would otherwise devour Chrysochus. The conspicuous color and tendency for the beetle to feed and rest in full sight of its enemies are probably the beetle's way of advertising its nasty chemical defense. (Bugoftheweek) : )
Nikon D7100
Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X AF Pro D Macro
100mm - f11.0 - 1/125 - ISO 100
Biblioteca Real de la Ciudad Prohibida de Hue, lugar de residencia de los emperadores de la dinastía Nguyen. Hue fue la capital de Vietnam hasta 1945, y su conjunto de monumentos es Patrimonio de la Humanidad desde 1993.
Wishing Lanterns. Traditional launching a wishing lantern into the river in honor of loved ones, hopes, dreams, and wishes.
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Ci-dessous quelques chaudrons tripodes fabriqués en l'honneur des premiers empereurs de la dynastie Nguyen. > Vu Pham Van / © Voyage culturel
This week's theme for Mosaic Montage Monday was Blue Hues. I found some vibrant ones! Any good road trips or vacations planned for this summer?
HMMM!
OY-HUE, a Eurocopter AS350B-3 Ecureuil of Air Greenland A/S, resting at Qaqortoq Heliport in Qaqortoq, Greenland.
A lone tree battles the winter elements sitting atop a hill, while clouds catch the subtle hues of the setting sun.
Depending on their position in relation to the sunlight and the camera, Speckle Wood Butterflies are sometimes showing wonderful hues of pink, yellow, green and blue in the hair covering their back. This is what I noticed first on this capture.
Zoom in.
Une grande variete de teintes dans les poils qui recouvrent le dos de ce Tircis. Se voit mieux en agrandissant l'image.
Der Sông Hương oder Hương Giang, übersetzt etwa Fluss der Wohlgerüche, Duftfluss oder Parfümfluss, ist ein langsam fließender Fluss in der zentral-vietnamesischen Provinz Thừa Thiên-Huế. Wikipedia
The Thiên Mụ Temple (meaning Temple of the Celestial Lady), is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its iconic seven-story Phước Duyên pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, and the temple has often been the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao about Huế.
The temple sits on the Hà Khê hill, in the ward of Hương Long in Huế. It is around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Citadel of Huế constructed by the first emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty on the site of a pre-existing shrine and sits on the northern bank of the Perfume River.