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Macro Mondays - Imperfect

I think a bird somewhere had a bit of lunch at some point...

Sunday walk moments

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While searching the garden for something new, I found this shell. It was empty.

I covered this romantic two story wooden birds' house with lots of springtimy flowers and swirls shaped out of glass tiles, glass gems, mosaic glass, mille fiori, ladybirds, glass beads, wax beads, metal beads, other beads, glass nuggets, pebbles, a snailshell, fimo swirls, hearts, flowers and tempered glass. Its grouted in green and dark red and all edges and under the eves are painted either green or red. It stands 16 inches tall.

This is my entry for the PieceMakers' new challenge "Functional Mosaics" - here's the link for voting on your favourite entry: piecemakersmosaics.blogspot.ch/

plus a few snacks :)

Typical habitat for this Pellenes sp. ♀ the cocoon is made in an empty snail shell, it is sometimes raised in the vegetation for the security (in particular a thermal protection). Location : France (May 2016) An intruder disturbed that ;-)

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Habitat typique pour cette Pellenes sp. ♀ la loge de soie (cocon) est fait dans une coquille d'escargot vide, elle est parfois hissée dans la végétation pour la sécurité de l'araignée et sa progéniture (en particulier une protection thermique). Lieu: France (mai 2016) Un intrus l'a dérangé ;-)

This small octopus quickly went from red to white indicating fear and/or stress, but they stuck to their guns and rely on the safety of the shell they found.

Be Still 52 class, Day 2.

"Obsessions"

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"Мании"

This photo is a good symbol for my personal philosophy. I don't think that one place, country or whatever is per se better than the other, every medal has two sides

So, one of the best/most interesting things I've seen on Springwatch this year is the Osmia building her nest in a snail shell clip. Something I witnessed myself a couple of years ago... And something I had been wanting to see for ages. The Two-coloured mason-bee, Osmia bicolor, in action is a rare sight to catch indeed. This is the closest I've got to date.

Anyway, this is a shot from back then ... laying the thatch that goes over the top of the shell... This was on a 60° slope and near impossible to stand steady, much slipping and sliding. It would have been great to get some footage, maybe a job for another day.

If you missed it on Springwatch: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cb1437

I found a video on YouTube that shows the process too.

youtu.be/NVINmxCImzI

Sunday walk moments

Palm Springs, Florida

A caterpillar of sorts on the lakeshore at Carolside Reservoir in Alberta

what if...

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snailshells and tees (found objects)

czj Flektogon 35mm f2.4

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mld7eSaydI

Inside Jagdschloss Granitz on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. The spiral staircase is made of cast iron with a beautifully intricate design. It is in perfect harmony with the wooden ceiling and reminds me of a snail shell.

Have a slow start into your week!

Enjoy life and smile as often as you can!

Sea shell & snail shells.

snail

The Liansomnia snail shell for Liansomnia snail dish. Stretched to horizontal minimum.

Meopta-Anaret 4,5/80

for ODC Our Daily Challenge: Transport

Охлювната черупка за SNAILICIOUS ястието от януари - "Приток". Изберете охлювната черупка за следващото ястие @ snailicious.net/vduhnovenie

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The snail shell for the SNAILICIOUS dish from January - "Tributary". Select the snail shell for the next dish @ snailicious.net/inspiration