Dandenong Ranges Nature Photography » Insects

Common Brown Butterfly

Kathie Thomas — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:29:13 +0000

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.

The sunlit web

Kathie Thomas — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:37:49 +0000

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?

Insect and flower

Kathie Thomas — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:37:50 +0000

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.

The bee and thistle

Kathie Thomas — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:04:44 +0000

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!

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Spring activity

Kathie Thomas — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:29:54 +0000

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

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Tiny moth for a tiny flower

Kathie Thomas — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:26:03 +0000

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.

With spring comes the bugs

Kathie Thomas — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:33:49 +0000

We’ve had a lot of flies turning up lately and suspect eggs have hatched somewhere in or close to the house. Very annoying. Outside there’s been an array of colourful bugs arrive in the garden. The top one below is a Hover Fly but I’m yet to find out what the sparkly green bug is.

Hover Fly and Daisy

Kathie Thomas — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:00:10 +0000

Our daisies are now in full flower, and along with the Spring flowers and rains, the insects have come out to work as well. I find the Hoverfly most fascinating to watch and they have a very shiny body. This one didn’t seem to mind my getting reasonably close, although I really should have had my macro lens on instead but still got fairly close.

Bee and Apple Blossom

Kathie — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:04:20 +0000

We have blossom on our fruit trees now. The plum trees, apple trees and down the road are the cherry blossom blooming. The bees are more evident now and busy all day long.

Bee upon a daisy

Kathie — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:53:16 +0000

Taken on a cold blustery day, the bees didn’t seem to let the weather stop them from their activities. This bee is on a tiny daisy on our lawn – even through the lawns had been mowed only a couple of days before, there were quite a few daisies out on display.