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Thankfully we still have some flowers blooming at this time of year, this little mint moth was out enjoying todays sunshine in the garden. I do hope you are all well. ;0)
Glad to be back on flickr, it has been such a busy time working and all kind of other things, that I couldn't make any decent picture, but here's some pink and green again :)
This is a second brood of the mint moth (Pyrausta aurata), taken in Crich Tramway Museum. Yes, I was looking for minibeasts rather than concentrating on photographing the trams...
And now for something completely different...
This is a shot looking up inside the 220 foot tall High Point monument - built on the highest point in the state of New Jersey.
My boys and I went there earlier in the week, climbed these stairs to the top, and were rewarded with a beautiful view of the Pocono Mountains toward the west, the Catskill Mountains to the north and the Wallkill River Valley in the southeast.
As I processed this shot, trying for something a bit fun and different, I worked my way to the tones shown here. Made me think of a certain flavor of ice cream...
Have a great weekend everyone!
amazingly it used to be purple -- but that faded to a light blue - which became green due to the bleached yellow
A mint leaf. Macro shoot using off camera light. I put my small light just behind the leaf which made it so vibrant. No colour, vibrancy modification in post.
A Surprisingly fast moving caterpillar, so I only managed a couple of shots before it disappeared into the Sage bush, So I have added a head shot as an inset for ID purposes.
My minifee Woosoo Mint.
I don't think I have ever shared her here on Flickr but she is my little witch girl :D
In 1892 the company Fortuin celebrated its 50th anniversary by producing mints with the image of the 12-year-old Princess Wilhelmina, which have continued in production since then. Among Dutch sweets, these mints have become the "most Dutch of all”. (I agree… I love ‘em. And I’m lucky I have a Dutch connection who not only introduced them to me, but also sends me more Queen Mints when I run out.)
A little bit about the queen: Princess Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau actually became queen at 10 years old when her father died. Her mother, Emma, was named regent until Wilhelmina was enthroned at 18 years old. “Koningin van Oranje” Wilhelmina reigned from 1890-1948.
As you may know, oranje (orange) is the official color of the Dutch Royal Family, has a long history in The Netherlands, and is the color that is highly celebrated nationally much as Americans feel patriotic about red, white and blue.