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Close up of male large white butterfly,, preparing to mate and on near approach to female,who is static, in 'mating posture', on pink verbena bonariensis.
In our garden.
♕Credits
♫ Mater Tenebrarum (Inferno) - Keith Emerson - 1980
“Your journey has come to an end. Everything around you will become dark, and someone will take your hand. You’ll be pleased, not unhappy. You’ll enjoy moments of incredible brightness. You think it’s magic. No, I’m not a magician. Now we have to hurry because we still have to pass through a number of strange phases in your change. You were looking for me, just like your sister. This is what you wanted.”
-Mater Tenebrarum, “Inferno”
Cattle Egret in mating plumage.
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A twig had just been delivered and then the mating ritual continued with the banging of beaks.
From 'Sciencing' - Great blue herons don't mate for life, but they do have elaborate courtship rituals that help pairs form strong bonds. Their mating displays include bill snapping, neck stretching, moaning calls, preening, circular flights, twig shaking, twig exchanging, crest raising and even bill duels. Scuffles over females are common, but never end in death. Once their complex dance is finished, the male and the female heron will have the strong bond necessary to raise their hatchlings together.
Other photos of this pair below including the all important passing of the twig for next building.
LUX AETERNA [Cor Sacrum] Sunburst Aura. At WLRP
LUX AETERNA [Cor Sacrum] Mater Dei Halo. At WLRP
LUX AETERNA [Cor Sacrum] Cor Immaculatum. At WLRP.
Dress : Giz Seorn - 'Elena' Dress. In main store.
Hair : tram J0428 hair. In main store.
Veil : ERSCH - Simple Veil 45%
Skin : [Glam Affair] Senja Layer [Lelutka] 005 C
Decor :
TLG The Looking Glass- The Basilica. In main store.
LUX AETERNA [Spiritus Sancti] Gacha - Nomini Tuo II. In main store.
LUX AETERNA [Spiritus Sancti] Gacha - Somnus Aeternalis RARE. In main store.
Ndutu area in the southeastern Serengeti, Tanzania
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'Soul Mate' floribunda rose.
Lemon-butter colouring with a licorice spice fragrance.
'Soul Mate' is also known as 'Julia Child'.
Photographed at the Swanes Rose Gardens.
Galston Road, Dural.
Hills District, Sydney.
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV, with the Canon EF 100mm f /2.8L lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
18th Century
Wood & Polychromed Image
Provenance: Italy
Personal Collection
One of the featured images at the Hermandad de la Virgen Maria of Malolos exhibit:
Yo Soy La Inmaculada Concepcion
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The Exhibit will be held at the "Museo Diocesano at the historic Barasoain Shrine Complex" from May 6-12, 2012
Click here for more info.
Butterfly - close-up of female large white, in mating posture on verbena bonariensis, awaiting her mate....
.....and he's on his way.
In our garden.
Taken on the same day with the same camera as the Pretty in Pink 1 photo and with the same camera and lens combination. Hence this is not as crisp as I would get using a dedicated macro lenses as I had to focus manually and they never stopped moving. My favourite tiny butterflies -Silver Studded Blues ( unless informed otherwise by Tim Melling lol who often has to put me right with these tiny blues) What was interesting and worth repeating was I was standing perfectly still waiting for this circling dancing courting pair to settle. A woman was watching me who couldn't see what I was seeing and asked that well known phrase or saying " what are you photographing " The Silver Studded Blue butterflies" I replied. " Where she asked" "right here " i replied and told her I photographed them every year in that very spot. I come here every year too but have never noticed them she replied. She was utterly delighted so I showed her some mating six spot Burnet Moths too and she was entranced running around till she found me more mating Burnets then had to go but she appeared filled with wonder at the nature right under her nose. It was difficult for me because of my social phobia but extremely rewarding at the same time because she couldn't make that excitement up and was racing round like a child...
These eventually mated by joining together end to end at their abdomens. During the mating process, when their bodies are joined, the male passes sperm to the female. As the eggs later pass through the female's egg-laying tube, they are fertilized by the sperm. The male butterfly often dies soon after mating.
I left the sad bit till the end.......and didn't know myself till I copied this bit of info :(
Anhinga
From Birds and Blooms Extra:
During mating season, the male anhinga develops extra crest feathers on the head, and the flesh around the eyes may turn a bright emerald green. Males begin courtship with lots of high flying, soaring through the area, and then marking out a possible nest spot. Then he turns on the fancy moves, flapping his wings alternately and bending his head low, extending the tail to the sky. Once the female accepts, the male brings her nesting material and she builds a platform, usually in a bush or tree low over the water. They incubate the eggs together for nearly a month.
Great Blue Heron Mating Rituals
From Science.com
Displays
Great blue herons don't mate for life, but they do have elaborate courtship rituals that help pairs form strong bonds. Their mating displays include bill snapping, neck stretching, moaning calls, preening, circular flights, twig shaking, twig exchanging, crest raising and even bill duels. Scuffles over females are common, but never end in death. Once their complex dance is finished, the male and the female heron will have the strong bond necessary to raise their hatchlings together.
When the male is ready to mate, the sperm is transferred from the opening of the primary genital on the 9th segment close to the end part of the abdomen to the subsidiary genitalia situated on the segment 3 and 2, which is close to the base of its abdomen. In the beginning of the process, the male holds the female with his claspers on the back of the female’s head, while the female twists her abdomen forwards and downwards to collect the sperm from the secondary genitalia of the male Damselfly. This specific position is referred as “wheel” or “heart”, and the termed used when they indulge in this process is “to be in cop”.
The female Damselflies, when ready to deposit eggs, hover around the water body to find suitable habitat for egg laying. Some also lay eggs inside the tissue of plants. For laying eggs in the water, the female Damselflies may submerge under the water for at least 30 minutes, and at intervals, climb on the aquatic plant’s stem. During this period, the male guards the female and the eggs from other rival male Damselflies.
A pair of small skipper butterflies mating on an unopened knapweed head in the masts field at Prestbury Hill nature reserve in Gloucestershire.
We watched 2 monarchs discover each other and go into the ascending circular flight pattern. I came back to the garden abou an hour later and saw these 2. ☺
Lowell Township, Michigan
Lowell Township, Michigan
I found this couple quietly mating on a wall. I flipped it horizontal. This seems suitable for the theme of the week. HMM ^^ Macro Mondays : Connection.
Snowy Egret still looking for a mate, breeding plumage. Picture taken at Wading Bird Rookery in Saint Augustine, Florida.
Taken back in April at the start of my Little owl experience, again the light was fading fast for this shot. I was lucky enough to get trail cam footage and stills of this pair starting a family :o) I have been completely absorbed by them ever since, watching them way into the night, till long after I should have been tucked up myself :o)
A lot fo people ask if I can tell the difference between the male and female, I answer, only when they are in this position LOL
Damselfly Mating Battle.
Male Familiar Bluets fighting over a floating leaf while their mates are busy with laying eggs. Taken at Kardon Park Ponds in Chester County, PA.
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