Crepe Myrtle and Lilacs
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It was wet today, and I walked around the yard between showers. Took some shots of these lilacs, with the raindrops.
My son planted this gorgeous double lilac some years ago when his best friend died, and under its roots are a selection of memories - his favourite chocolate bar, an Asterix book, some of his writings, etc.
Lilacs are in full bloom now. I love their smell... :)
Bzy już są w pełni kwitnienia. Uwielbiam ten ich zapach... :)
I am always complaining that I never see any lilacs. I just seem to miss them during my travels. Imagine my surprise when I see a lilac bush in full bloom in Alaska! Can you tell I was ecstatic!
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The diet of the lilac-breasted roller is primarily insectivorous, consisting of ground-dwelling insects, arthropods, amphibians, and other small vertebrates.
Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km from north to south and 65 km from east to west.
South Africa, Kruger National Park
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Fortunately, Lilac-breasted Rollers are common birds that I’ve seen in both eastern and southern Africa. They post up on shrubs and trees and hawk insects in the air and on the ground. I was told that they get their name from mating display flights which I saw for the first time on this trip. One will fly high in the air and perform a nice acrobatic roll over. I’m not sure if it impressed the gal it was going for but I was sure impressed. (Coracias caudates) (Sony a1M2, 200-600mm lens @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 second, ISO 1600)