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This one was very shy. I slowly approached it over and over again only to have it fly off. Finally it let me get this close. Thanks to dragonflyriri andcotinis for the ID help.
46th Imagoism Thursday
Our tribute to a very talented artist and wonderful friend, imago2007
on Explore!
praying mantis with recently decapitated mate on a chain link fence with morning glory vines.
I photographed this voracious lady on two successive days. On the first date the male was still connected to the female. See www.flickr.com/photos/96804954@N00/9766113251/in/photolis....
On the second day the male was gone and the female had an obviously distended abdomen. See www.flickr.com/photos/96804954@N00/10788036783/in/photoli....
After 3 weeks with no time for dragonflies, I finally had an hour for myself 2 days ago...
This year has been amazing for dragonflies. And from what I've seen... it's far from being finished !
[Fr]
Après 3 semaines sans avoir le temps de m'occuper des libellules, j'ai réussi à me dégager un moment avant hier. C'est une année absolument exceptionnelle pour les libellules dans la Manche, et d'après ce que j'ai vu... c'est très loin d'être fini.
A tiny, delicate flower with so many uses from edible cake decorations to perfume and medicinal purposes. In medieval Britain it was also used on love potions!
This fly seems to be blowing bubbles. You can see the reflection on my ring flash in the bubble.
Shot with Canon 40D w/ 60mm Macro and Canon Ring Lite
I believe this is a hudsonian whiteface dragonfly. the white face is not clearly illuminated in the shot, however. It was photographed at the john jeffries house garden.
2 image stack in Zerene.
These little fellas are about 3-4mm long in the body but have huge antennae.
This little guy was shy, but on 'his' second trip over the flower, I got the shot I wanted as he peered into the garden 'abyss.' It's hard being tiny in such a big world. I can relate, it's a big universe...
If you've never noticed, look closely: they form the shape of a heart...
Si vous n'aviez jamais remarqué, regardez de près: ils forment un coeur...
~Paul Valery
You know what woke me this morning? The sound of city plows going up and down our street. Which means flowers like this pretty in pink bloom from September are nowhere to be found in the snow-covered outdoors. *sigh* Should've stayed in bed.
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Happy Powerful Pink Tuesday! (#2 of 2)
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Why do we worry and fret about clothes, hair, and all of the exteriors? Real beauty shines from within and cannot be matched! Just be yourself!!!! That is beauty in its most natural, meaningful form!
Now hang on…No flower today :o) But still a texture…I tried not to but the addiction was too great!
Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds (UK, Ireland, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Malta, parts of Canada), or ladybugs (North America). Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles, as these insects are neither birds nor bugs. Lesser-used names include ladyclock, lady cow, and lady fly.
They are small insects, ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm (0.04 to 0.4 inches), and are commonly yellow, orange, or scarlet with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, head and antennae. A very large number of species are mostly or entirely black, grey, or brown and may be difficult for non-entomologists to recognize as coccinellids (and, conversely, there are many small beetles that are easily mistaken as such, like tortoise beetles).
Coccinellids are found worldwide, with over 5,000 species described, more than 450 native to North America alone.
Weaver ants are champions of cooperation when it comes to building a nest. Even the recently hatched larvae pitch in! They provide the silk thread that stitches the nest together.
This unique sea shell that I found on the beach in Jelsa, on the island of Hvar, Croatia.
Looks like little teeth on it's outer shell, I have never seen this type of shell before, so I decided to keep for my collection. Hope Y'all like it also.
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Thanks for all your support on my work in Photography. Lol: Gaston (aka Gasssman).
View in large size for details of the teeth on this unique shell.