Maximum temperature here today 19⁰C, minimum 13⁰C. Dry at the moment. Since the end of September we have though measured just over 100 mm of rain!! 12km/h South-westerly winds with gusts up to 28 km/h.
A number of people who normally comment seem to have missed my last post. Maybe because the last two started off with sunsets it caused confusion and it was thought to be the same post!
Autumn daffodils (Sternbergia lutea).
Sedum.
Topinambour flowers (Jerusalem Artichoke) (Helianthus tuberosus).
Pampas grass and cosmos.
Not too sure what this little fellow is other than a caterpillar of some sort.
Common Blue butterfly - female (Polyommatus icarus).
Speckled Wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria).
As above
Puffball fungi.
Not sure what this fungi is maybe Conocybe???
As above...
As above with a fly.
Bumble bee on the last of the lavender...
As above...
As above.
Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina Americana),...
As above on the Rosemary. Very pretty but sadly a pest.
I am often asked what lens I use for my photos. I do not have a macro lens and all above photos are taken using a TAMRON Megazoom - 18-400 mm on my Nikon D3500 camera. I have a Nikon Fitting but they also make the same lens with a Canon fitting.
My local list of wildflowers. (90 Species 23/08/2020).
See also my
Joining up with My Corner of the World.
Photo competition running until 31 December - colourful photos.
Let us all join in, great fun.
