The maximum temperature here today is 17⁰C, minimum 11⁰C. South-West winds of 16 km/h with gusts up to 42 km/h. 10mm of rain was measured this morning, it has been raining most of the day and more is forecast for the next fortnight!
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on the sedum 11/09/23...
As above.
Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) on the sedum, note the little insect bombing my photo :-) 11/09/23...
As above - no bomb!.
Small Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas), also on the sedum 11/09/23...
As above...
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis Muralis). 11/09/23
Possibly Handsome Cross Grasshopper, (Oedaleus decorus). 12/09/23
Carpenter bee. (Xylocopa violacea or Xylocopa valga ) they are too much alike!... 13/09/23
As above...
As above...
As above.
Mason wasp (Sceliphron caementarium)... 14/09/23
As above.
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) 15/09/23...
European hornet on the apple tree(Vespa crabro) 15/09/23...
As above...
As above.
Triangulate Combfoot (Steatoda triangulosa) 15/09/23.
Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) 17/09/23...
As above.
Possibly Geranium Bronze butterfly- (Cacyreus marshalli) 17/09/23
It only stopped for a fleeting second and these two photos were all I got...
As above.
The moon 20/09/23. Hand-held photo with the little Nikon CoolPix.
As I have taken few photos over the last two months due to spending so much time in the garden and the kitchen, catching up is easier than I expected!!
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! Your insect macro photography is beautiful, Diane. The Mason Wasp make me wonder how that abdomen can function with such a long thin connection to the thorax.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for your rain as it has given me the pleasure of another blog post from you. I do realise, however, that the work in the garden will be stacking up for you, waiting for more fine weather!
Best wishes to you and Nigel - stay safe - and try and find some 'relax time' - - - Richard
Thanks so much Richard, your comments give me a boost.
DeleteI only wish I could get more photos of the Little Owl. They are around all the time and are often in our Acer tree, but until the leaves drop I have no chance. They seem to be in the trees more often now, before they seemed to be on the barn roofs. So much easier to take photos on the roof! I should put up a pole in the lawn to attract them, but I put it off as I think of the hassle of cutting the lawn! We have a friend who lives in the Dordogne with a pole in his lawn, apart from the Little Owl he has had several other good shots including a Barn Owl.
Keep well, our very best wishes to you both. Cheers Diane
You take excellent photos of the insects. The detail you capture is wonderful. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie, your comments are always very welcome. I hope that all is well over there on your island.
DeleteKeep well. Cheers Diane
Those macro shots are absolutely gorgeous, Diana. That lizard looks super cute. We have been having lots of rain lately too...hopefully the sun will come out today.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie, and we do love the lizards we seem to have one that has moved into our bathroom, heaven knows how it got there. I have been trying to catch it with insects to put it outside but so far no luck. Keep safe Diane
DeleteHi Diane - how lovely to see another post pop up ... and it's great having the notations to your photos. Cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThanks Hilary. I guess I could write a lot more, but time never seems to be on my side so you get the bare details!!
DeleteI hope that all is well, keep safe. Cheers Diane
Two posts in a week, Diane! No doubt this sets the standard and I shall be looking for another one in about three days. The quality of your photographs is nothing short of amazing. I am reminded of a student at the University of Waterloo who looked to me for guidance sometimes, and practice in field work, and whenever we saw something remarkable, or uniquely beautiful, she would say, “That’s insane.” In looking at your pictures, I can hear her now, effusively exclaiming, “That’s INSANE.” Bon mardi, bonne journée, gros bisous- David
ReplyDeleteSalut David, LOL, this must be a record, but while it keeps raining...... Luckily it was dry today as it was our shopping day, but we had another 24mm of rain over night! Lots more forecast over the next couple of weeks.
DeleteThanks you for your very kind comments, I do not have an expensive camera, but my Tamron Megazoom - 18-400 mm seems to do me very well. Though some of my photos are also with the very little Nikon Coolpix which I carry with me most of the time. Sadly I think it needs a clean and we have nowhere nearby that can do it. Nigel suggested I bought another one as it is very old, but they do not still make the Coolpix and all other small hand held cameras have soared in price!
J'espère que tout va bien, bisous mon ami, Diane
Great shots, Diane!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam, your comment is much appreciated. I hope all is well with you, Cheers Diane
DeleteMerci pour ce rattrapage Diane, tes photos sont.... Parfaites.
ReplyDeleteL'eau est nécessaire, à 20cm c'est encore sec.
Très bonne soirée ma chère amie.
Bonjour Nathalie,
DeleteMerci pour le commentaire. Aujourd’hui, il continue de pleuvoir, mais nous manquons encore de précipitations totales pour l’année.
Bisous, Diane
I really hope it doesn't rain for your next two weeks Diane. I say that because I'm pretty sure it has happened here on more than one occasion, or it certainly felt like it. Now I see why there are so many scare stories about the Asian Hornet. That abdomen looks like it can pack a punch if upset. Steer clear of the hornet and avoid the rain this weekend.
ReplyDeleteHi Phil, It seems that it is going to keep raining we had 36mm yesterday and 24mm this morning!! It is supposed to be dry on the 9th but then the temperatures drop and we get a frost!!
DeleteHopefully all this rain will have washed the hornet nests down!! This one vanished too quickly or I would have made sure it did not fly again!!
Keep warm, cheers Diane
Fabulous up close photos.
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