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Tread lightly...
Among the rocks at work I found these tiny little lichens growing in clusters. I think the recent rain has brought them out of their little hidey holes...
SOOC.
If you are so inclined, you may want to enter their world
Fall picture a day 23/91.
1st place winner in the "SPRING" contest.
1st place winner in the WOW Gallery.
April monthly mosaic winner in the 14 Karat Gold group.
1st Place Winner in the Fauna - all animals, from whale to ant. Round #5.
Photo of the Week in the Phamtomapixel pro group.
1st place absolutely winner in the July - August 2009 "FLOWERS + BUGS".
A single tulip at the end of its life from the bunch I had given to me on my recent birthday. I gave the tulips a suitably fond farewell when depositing them on the compost heap :-)
A pill woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare) from my garden in Aberaeron - also goes by several other names including pill bug, roll-poly, slater, potato bug and doodle bug. They are quite large, being about 18mm long, slate grey and gets their name because of their ability to roll tightly into a ball (like a pill) for protection. You can make out its eyes here, either side of the smaller plate in the centre of the frame - they look like blackberries. Woodlice are terrestrial isopod crustaceans, more related to shrimps, prawns, crabs and lobsters than insects. They are very successful being adapted to exist in damp dark environments and are important detritivores.
14 handheld images stacked in Zerene
Sorry...Still have limited flickr time due to poor connection.. will try my best to visit as much as I can.
Have a great Monday, everyone!!!
A Red Admiral "Vanessa atalanta" with a bad wing.. at rest in Shaldon gardens.. (Slight Crop)
View On Black .... Large Size
Stack for Macro Mondays, as defined as pile or heap of items placed one on top of the other with at least three single elements. And since I have a small bag full of them, for one of the last Macro Monday challenges, why not use them again.
Crown caps stack from different brands of beer, stacked on top of each other, is less simple then it looks, the just break down fast, by mechanical movement or minor shocks.
Feel free to leave comments and constructive feedback. No P1/C1 or seen in group and similar.
If you are a woodlouse, this is the last thing you want to see - a female woodlouse spider. Just look at those armour piercing fangs! A medium sized spider (for the UK), this one is about 13mm long in the body so about 25mm, or 1 inch, overall. They are very colourful and can be found under bricks, pots and pieces of wood in the garden. They don't spin a web for catching prey but do make a silk tunnel to hide in during the day (see the comment below); at night they hunt prey by ambush, often woodlice but sometimes other invertebrates - woodlice make up most of their diet as they are so plentiful.
Let's see...recently we've been to Seattle, the county fair, and to the flower garden. How about a quick spin around my [still new] city? Here we go... :)
Note: Having missed most of the summer here on Flickr, I've got lots & lots of photos to post--thus the daily multiples. So please don't feel as though you have to comment on all (or any). You rock just for stopping by! :)
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~Martin Luther King Jr.
No silence here! Thanks so much to all of you for the e-mails, posts and well-wishes over these last two months. :) Things this summer have been incredibly busy with lots of work & getting to know our new city. I miss you all and your fantastic work...hopefully I'll get some time to visit your streams soon!
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I bought an amaryllis bulb in early December and I was hoping she would be flowering by Christmas but sadly, it was not to be. Fingers crossed though that she will be revealing her beauty in time for the new year
~John Donne
Things I ♥ Month Continues! We've talked about Winter, and we've talked about Spring...but what about the other seasons?
Fall: Absolutely my favorite of the 4 seasons, Autumn is a time for romance, falling leaves, and bundling up in sweaters! Don't you just love the rustle of leaves and the crisp, fresh air? It's also a time for finding colorful displays of nature like this one from October! What's your favorite season?
Note: This shot is dedicated to my two dear friends, Nicole and Robyn, who left me speechless with the most touching & tremendous testimonials. If you want to see immense talent in both words & images, visit their streams now. :)
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