A fresh female from last Spring nectaring on forget-me-nots in our local woodland (Nottingham, UK) (0754) - only a few weeks before the first 2021 OTs appear!

Dipladenia flower about to unfurl

Damme, 20-08-2011

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Cris Alonso (www.facebook.com/cristina.alonso.88 ) es la vocalista y guitarra del proyecto zaragozano de rock americano “Endorphin Shot”, un grupo musical que bebe del rock sureño, el feeling del Blues y los ritmos del Funky. A la vez tiene una propuesta en solitario que según ella misma cuenta es “Un proyecto acústico que llevo defendiendo desde los 21 años, que en algún momento he dejado un poco atrás; pero no quiero que ese baúl quede cerrado sino al revés, mostrarlo sin tener ningún tipo de reparo o vergüenza por lo que sea”.

También acompañó a The Big Band Theory en el concierto del 24 de Junio.

“Se eleva tu voz con vuelo y precisión de flecha,

baja tu voz con gravedad de lluvia,

tu voz esparce altísimas espadas,

vuelve tu voz cargada de violetas

y luego me acompaña por el cielo”

Fragmento del Soneto LII de “cien sonetos de amor” de Pablo Neruda

Endorphin Shot – Rockshot + Mud + Fucking days

From a palm tree that produces small coconut like fruit. The trunk and fronds are covered with these thorns. They are up to six inches long and extremely sharp. The theme "tip" for today's Looking Close on Friday group inspired this photo.

Male Orange Tip butterfly in my garden

In Rathdrum 19 Apr 2021

Disgusting !!!!! - Fly tipping in Red Beck Valley

A lovely little valley and then some ********* come and dump this over a wall ......

Reported to our Local Council

Another slide restoration from the 1990s, this one showing the waste from slate mining in Wales.

Today of course, such waste is a valuable asset with many uses.

Orange tip Butterfly seen at RSPB Leighton Moss. (2123)

weiblicher Aurorafalter

Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile ~ Gold Coast ~ Chicago, Illinois

Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 125, f/11.0, 24mm, 1/500s

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull

did try to put the Tears for Fears track here (tipping point) but for some reason I keep on getting a bad link - so I shall hum instead -----^^

Orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) butterfly on Lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis).

Aurorafalter / Orange tip / mariposa aurora / L’Aurore

Anthocharis cardamines

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Aurorafalter

Looking close...on Friday!:-)

The subject is tip . . .

Carr Mill.

Captured for Looking close on Friday: Tip. HLCoF everyone!

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You can just see the orange edge of this male Orange Tip wing, the first one of the year for me. This was taken late yesterday afternoon, it was to cold for it to fly, and as the temperatures went down to -4 here last night it was still there this morning. It hasn't got much better through the day, and it is still there now on the end of this white lilac bud,

Anthocharis cardamines

Mechanical pencil tip. A familiar item to me and used everyday.

HMM

Macro Mondays: Familiar

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This male Orange Tip was taking a few minutes rest on his favourite sprig of Hawthorn, from defending his patch. Orange Tip season seems to be almost over. A shame as I love to see them in spring, and this was a bumper year for them.

A photograph of a golden tipped fence surrounding a portion of the Windsor Castle.

Kortrijk 15-06-2019

Panorama van 3 foto's.

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A Female Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) on the bright pink spring flowers

Old digital shot taken on a Canon EOS 40D

As I was driving back to Anchroage from Seward I saw this mountain top. What grabbed my attention were the crisp sharp lines and angles of the snow on the mountain top.

Cascade Mountains - Jackson County - Oregon - USA

Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)

"The black-tailed deer is one of nine subspecies of the mule deer. It was first recorded by the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06.

Black-tailed deer live in the temperate coniferous forests along the Pacific coast. These forests are characterized by cool temperatures and lots of rain, but an overall mild climate. Black-tailed deer do not therefore migrate in response to seasonal changes, unlike some of the other mule deer subspecies. Instead, black-tailed deer often spend their entire life in the same general area.

Black-tailed deer can be distinguished from mule deer by their larger tail, the back of which is completely covered with black or dark brown hairs. Mule deer have smaller tails in which only the tip is covered with black hairs. Black-tailed deer are generally smaller than mule deer."

- nhm.org/site/explore-exhibits/permanent-exhibits/north-american-mammals/black-tailed-deer

Green Bees don't care about the petal tips, they don't have pollen or nectar on offer

bushveld purple tip/colotis ion

Sorry, can't show the purple tip, its on the inside, although with butterflies its called the upper side.

Update: iNaturalist's ID seems to be: diverse white/appias epaphia contracta www.inaturalist.org/observations/10243925

Eastern-tailed Blue butterfly taking nectar from a White Clover floret in deep grass.

As I understand things, the eye-spots and tail-like appendages are designed to mimic the insect's head. All in the hope that a predator attack there and saving the life of the butterfly. Seems to work. I've encountered specimens with that part of their wing clipped by what appears to be a bird's beak.

Common though not abundant, this year.

I love seeing the butterflies again. :)

Anthocharis cardamines (Pieridae)

On an errand today I had the feeling it might be worth taking the camera. Just as I was about to head back I saw this little beauty resting up on some brambles.

Despite the blown out areas I do like taking shots of these backlit as the orange just glows.

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