Maximum temperature here today 17⁰C, minimum 10⁰C. 3 mm rain measured this morning but we have had 163 mm so far in October! 16km/h South-westerly winds with gusts up to 37 km/h.
The Euonymus in all its Autumn glory.
Great Banded Furrow Bee (Halictus scabiosae)...
As above (I think)...
and yet another one.
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)...
As above...
As above...
As above.
Common blue butterfly, female (Polyommatus icarus)...
As above...
As above.
Carpenter bee ( Xylocopa violacea or Xylocopa valga)...
As above.
Common blue butterfly, male (Polyommatus icarus)...
As above.
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.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandi. Hope all is well with you. Stay safe Diane
DeleteSo sorry to hear about your lockdown situation again Diane, thank goodness you have your beautiful garden to keep you busy and provide the perfect background for your superb macro shots. Take care and enjoy your weekend 💜
ReplyDeleteGrace, the problem is with winter coming on there is not much to do in the garden and it is too cold outside anyway! The insects will be gone, and only the same birds that we always have at the feeder. Rare we get a visitor that is not generally around. Have a good week Diane
DeleteCommon blue butterfly . . . he is magnificent . . . nothing common in my sight :) Your photos are lovely and it's refreshing to walk out in the meadow with you through your photography. Wishing you a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteConnie :)
I think most of the creatures that are called common are really anything but ! Take care and keep safe Diane
DeleteHi Diane - 6 1/2 inches of rain already amazing. Beautiful shots of the flutterbyes and the bee ... stay safe - Hilary
ReplyDeleteYes Hilary it is a lot of rain and the garden is saturated! Insects are no getting scarce and photos will not be so easy to come by. Keep safe and have a good week Diane
DeleteAwesome and majestic! You sure take some beautiful photo's, Diane. The beauty that surrounds you and Nigel, simply amazing. Here's to you! :)
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Thanks Sally, nature is generally beautiful and we enjoy what we have. Hope you are keeping well, take care Diane xx
DeleteDear Diane,
ReplyDeletethank you for your contribution for my quaterly photo competition. I like all of your colorful insect pictures especially the butterflies ones.
I added your nice post as #21 in the competition list.
Best regards
Bernhard
Its a pleasure and thanks for hosting. Have a good week Diane
DeleteAll gorgeous photos Diane! It rained like the dickens here last night.
ReplyDeleteWe have had a couple of dry day which we well needed but the rain is forecast to return :-( Take care and hope you have a good week Diane
DeleteLoving the pics. Hoping you are doing well.
ReplyDeleteHi Pam all well though not very much news! Keep safe Diane
DeleteWe had mosquitoes last week at 10 C but not an insect this week at 0 C. Your photos are impressive. That bee looks huge.
ReplyDeleteWe still have the harvest mites around! Raking in the acorns yesterday I collected a few very itchy bites again. Those Carpenter bees are very big but generally very gentle. Keep safe Diane
DeleteCritters hard at work. They are great pollinators. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteWe would not survive without the pollinators. Hope you are well, take care Diane
DeleteWonderful macros of the insects. Love the matching frame for the euonymus (Google tried to spell it anonymous which it certainly was not!).
ReplyDeleteHaha the computer has some very odd ideas on spelling!! Thanks for the visit and the comment. Keep safe, Diane
DeleteEnjoy these insects while you may, Diane, for they will be few and far between very shortly. The news from France these days seems ever more depressing. I hope that you and Nigel are both staying well, and are remaining cheerful despite the pandemic and all the other madness going on there. Sometimes it is hard not to believe that the whole world is spinning out of control.
ReplyDeleteYou are right the insects are getting a bit sparse now. This has been a very odd year and I cannot see a lot of improvement in 2021 unless some people act a bit more responsibly.. Take care and keep safe, Diane
DeleteI hope that you are going to find plenty to keep yourselves occupied when the insects and flowers have mostly disappeared as winter sets in. You have beautifully made the most of what you have in that wonderful garden of yours with these images.
ReplyDeleteI think that it could be a somewhat bleaker winter than usual for most of us this time round, no matter what the weather has in store for us. I suspect that new interests and pastimes might need to be found, or even old ones revived!?
My very best wishes to you and Nigel - - - Richard
Richard I am really not looking forward to winter. I never like it much but this year i think it is going to be even more difficult. I am hoping that I just might find time to pick up a paintbrush and do some painting but for some odd reason being at home this year has probably been my busiest ever year. How did I ever find time to go to work??
DeleteKeep safe and take care both of you. Very best wishes, cheers Diane
Precioso reportaje de insectos otoñales, me han gustado mucho todas las fotos. Enhorabuena Diane, tienes un nuevo seguidor desde el norte de España.
ReplyDeleteGracias por el amable comentario. Espero verte de regreso. Buen dia Diane
DeleteI love yours pictures of bees and butterflies are amazing !!
ReplyDeleteTake care
Thanks Gloria, sadly they will not be around now for a few months, roll on spring. Keep safe Diane
DeleteSend you hugs and love !
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DeleteAbsolutely striking colours in the beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much hope all well, Cheers Diane
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