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I've never seen this before; a female Ruby-tailed wasp trying to chew through the mud seal in one of the completed nest holes in my garden bee-hotel. She spent a good time there, but didn't manage to break through into the brood chambers.
I'd been chasing this wasp (or a very similar one) all over the bee-hotel for quite a while. Anyone who's tried to photograph these will know just how active, and difficult to photograph they are. This one was so intent on her labours that she just ignored me and I got several dozen photographs.
Sadly, I didn't seen what had produced the host nest. There are Trypoxylon spider-hunting wasps nesting in the bee-hotel though and their nests are known to be parasitised by chrysidid wasps.
Ruby Star Sunset by Daniel Arrhakis (2018)
Flowers of our Grapefruit tree 'Ruby Star' variety. The Innocence of nature beauty ...
Another shot from the fantastic night along Ruby Beach in Washingtons Olympic Peninsula. Minimal processing on this shot, it is all natures glory here folks.
Trying some off-camera flash to see if I can reduce shutter speed and ISO. I haven't got the flash settings down just yet but I was pleased with the flash freezing the subject. With my settings, the image would have been almost black otherwise.
Tiê-preto (Tachyphonus coronatus), female.
Trilha dos Tucanos, Tapiraí, São Paulo, Brazil.
Animal in wildlife.
Not often do these very active birds sit for portrait,but this guy waited for a uncontested crack at the suet block.
Longwood Gardens Pa.
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Ruby-crowned kinglet, Regulus calendula, in my back yard, Austin. A red crown is only visible when the bird is excited.
The annual Hummingbird Festival at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center begins Friday, September 8, and runs through Sunday, September 10. This is a festival featuring numerous speakers on a myriad of topics. Hummingbird banding is a huge treat for the visitors.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Boothbay Harbor, Maine
I saw these guys flying around the yard last week,
so I figured it was time to set up a feeder.
Build it and they will come!
It was pretty dim when I took these wide open ISO 1600 pics, and he was likely at the feeder because it was slim pickin's with the cool wet weather we've had the last couple of days.
Ruby Beach is one of those beaches I seem to return to with every trip to the Olympic Peninsula. Some visits I'll wade across the stream and head north, other visits I'll walk the sands to the south. Or maybe I'll just sit on the strewn piles of driftwood that have been ever present here as long as I have been visiting this beach. This visit came on our last full day of my most recent Olympic trip and was almost an afterthought (forgive me Ruby). The main goal of the trip had been the Hoh, with side outings to explore some new spots. But if you have ever been to Ruby Beach, then you understand how hard a beach it is to resist. It was a lovely visit, with mostly cloudy skies, but on the return trek up to the parking lot some nice light peeked out for a couple of minutes and this bend in the trail was as good a spot to enjoy it as any.
Innova 6x9 pinhole
Kodak Ektar
It always helps to have good light and be close. I can get that with birds, but seldom with bucks. I was only five meters away from this kinglet. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
This was a spring of plenty when it came to Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Most sites I visited there were several around and calling to let you know they were there.
There are several species of Ruby-tailed wasps in the UK, and ignita (above) is the one most frequently seen. The head and thorax are a dazzling greenish-blue, and the abdomen is a firey red. In bright sunlight the vivid metallic colours of their bodies appear very jewel-like.
Ruby-tailed wasps lay their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees and wasps. When they find a possible nest to lay their eggs they checkout the entrance to make sure no one is home. If they are unlucky and the owner is home they are well equipped to defend themselves with tough body cuticle to protect them from stings. Also the underside of their abdomen is concave which enables them to curl up into a ball.
If no one is home, they check to see the nest is well stocked with food, and then they reverse in and lay their eggs. When the eggs hatch, the emerging larvae eat the host bee or wasp larvae. For this reason they are sometimes called 'Cuckoo Wasps'. They remain in the nest until they are fully developed and then emerge the following spring as adult wasps.
Ruby Falls is a 145 foot (44 m) high underground waterfall located within Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga, Tennessee
And remember, never let those ruby slippers off your feet for a moment, or you will be at the mercy of the Wicked Witch of the West.
This, my first visit to Ruby Beach, took place in mid October and many of my days on this trip had been filled with rain and fog - the kind of shooting I enjoy (as long as I can keep relatively dry). I arrived at the beach before sunrise and, well...it was a dull and dreary morning, hardly conducive to exciting photos and so I decided to return for the sunset and hope for the best. By late afternoon, the sky was still filled with interesting but colorless clouds and, frankly I wasn't expecting much; besides, this being a weekend, the beach was filled with families, with children and dogs running everywhere... making photography "difficult" at best. But I decided to hang around and.... eventually everyone left, except for me and the gulls.
As the sun approached the horizon, I noticed a small window in the clouds beginning to form. Slowly, the clouds thinned and I knew I was in for something special so I scouted around for an area which would provide an interesting frame for my developing sunset. This particular beach is filled with many sculpted boulders, some scattered and some in large groupings; after a brief search I found an area which included an interesting grouping as well as a bit of the forest which bordered the beach; I set up my tripod, grabbed my grad nd filters and I waited in anticipation. Within minutes, the setting sun broke thru the developing window in the clouds and bathed portions of the beach in its wonderful warm light while adding yellows, oranges, magentas and purples to the now, beautiful cloud formations. It didn't last long, but it was dazzling while it lasted and I found myself almost giddy with delight for having been there to bear witness to such a beautiful spectacle of nature.
I guess I've been fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time on quite a few occasions while toting my camera... and been lucky enough to come away with some wonderful memories and a few interesting photos to share with others / Olympic National Park, Washington. Scanned from Fuji Velvia / Enhancement by Mother nature! No hdr or exotic processing; I only recently learned what the letters stand for!
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Wlodawa, Poland
Sunrise
A little ruby of a flare kicked up on this morning of sun shooting. :)
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Winter residents in the Oklahoma Cross Timbers. Stay fairly low to the ground providing some close shots. Problem is they are never still. Can be frustrating to photo. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
…..The vocalizations of ruby-throated hummingbirds are rapid, squeaky chirps, which are used primarily for threats…😎😎
She was a very "active" little kitten, I am surprised I could even capture this (!) What is most interesting about this photo is she has no freckles on her nose...later in life she would acquire freckles on her nose (something I never knew could happen!).
Here she is at 13 years old with all her freckles!
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Ruby-tailed Wasp or cuckoo wasp waiting for the opportunity to predate a solitary bee nest by sitting adjacent to hole the bee is using.
New arrival. This hummingbird preferred the red feeder. I have two feeders out; both with sugar/water mixture. Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Morgan County, Alabama - 2017
Looking toward Ruby's on the pier at Huntington Beach. A seagull flew through the frame at the right moment :)
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I caught this hummer taking a nano-second rest on a branch... Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge,NJ. Thanks for looking!
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Today I met Ruby, the seven-year-old Australian Shepherd, and her mom, Rhonda. Ruby has the softest fur and just wanted me to love her, not photograph her.
Rhonda shared the story of how Ruby came into her life. She had a different dog, who had passed away and she was still heartbroken when she saw Ruby as a puppy. Ruby's eyes weren't even open yet but Rhonda knew that this was the dog for her. She discovered that Ruby was born on the exact date and time that her other dog had died. It was as if her dear departed dog had picked out Ruby for her. I am so glad they found each other because they belong together.