Common Brown Butterfly

February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

When we went out on Australia Day to buy new sheep for our property, I had to sit and wait in the car while Graham went to pick out the sheep. Trying to get down a stoney driveway and into an uneven paddock on crutches isn’t my idea of fun – I want to heal, not break more bones!  So I sat in the car, with the door wide open and watched the garden close by for any movement or something interesting. Sure enough, a butterfly came into view and as I waited it gradually got closer and closer.

I wanted to make sure I got the top of its wings and the underneath so you could see its patterns clearly.

Common Brown Butterfly

Common Brown Butterfly

Common Brown Butterfly P52-4

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The sunlit web

December 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I love, when I’m walking around early in the morning, to see how the sunlight catches on things as it rises in the sky.  On the day I took this shot I saw this very tangled web being highlighted by the sun.  I wonder if the spider revels in the warmth of the sun?  Before I took up nature photography seriously this is something I’d never even thought about.  Had you?

Oh, what a tangled web!

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Insect and flower

December 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I spied this insect in this tiny purple flower a few weeks ago. No idea what it is but like the colour combinations in this shot.

Insect in small purple flower

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The bee and thistle

December 10, 2011 By 1 Comment

Wandering around our garden during the week I spied a well developed Scotch Thistle. Must get out and do some serious weeding! On closer inspection though I spied this bee who was enjoying the thistle. Think I’ll leave it there a while longer! :-)

341-365 Bee and Thistle flower

Welcome to all new subscribers this week and thank you for visiting me at the Upwey Market this morning. Why not click on the link in this feed and view past blog posts on my site?

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Filed Under: Flora, Insects

Spring activity

November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The bees are buzzing and aflying, and collecting pollen…. The blackberry is out in flower and the bees are doing their thing.

Bee on blackberry

Welcome to all new subscribers from the Grassroots Community Market in Upwey on the weekend. It was good to meet you all and I appreciate you stopping by my stall.

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Tiny moth for a tiny flower

November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Have you seen those tiny little white daisies that spring up in the lawn and garden at this time of year (Spring)?  I love the challenge of photographing them.  On this particular day I was given extra value with an equally tiny moth upon the flower.

320-365 Small moth on flower

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