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Post by Shrubrose on May 11, 2008 16:14:35 GMT
I think I am at last beginning to work out how to use the macro facility on my camera - this is the clearest close up shot I've done so far!   If he was trying to find a shady spot, he failed! |
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Post by Tig on May 11, 2008 19:03:16 GMT
Mine is obviously another alien  , lovely piccie of the water boatman sr Well done Shrub, lots more to follow soon then (ie whirlygig ;D) |
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Post by Shrubrose on May 11, 2008 19:28:57 GMT
Er......I'd have to be in the pond to that one Tig. So, not likely! Much as I love it, I dont fancy crunching things underfoot to get a close up shot of insect life  |
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Post by Ruthie on May 11, 2008 19:34:38 GMT
Good pic Shrub (you SURE you haven't got a new camera???). I just have to post this pic, although a bit off topic, showing how Maltese snails seem to prefer a sunny spot!!  |
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Post by roan on May 12, 2008 1:04:40 GMT
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Post by Shrubrose on May 12, 2008 5:49:38 GMT
Wonderful pics Roan And what a glorious sky - what are your temperatures like at the moment? Love the basking snails SR! Never really thought about where snails 'roost' - wonder if they let their shell warm up to give them 'central heating' of a sort?  |
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Post by Weeterrier on May 12, 2008 8:15:50 GMT
WOW ;D
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Post by roan on May 12, 2008 9:02:28 GMT
Wonderful pics Roan And what a glorious sky - what are your temperatures like at the moment? Love the basking snails SR! Never really thought about where snails 'roost' - wonder if they let their shell warm up to give them 'central heating' of a sort? It is winter, so at night the temperatures drop quite a bit. At the moment it is only 10C, so pretty cold. During the day it varies quite a bit, today only 15C, but yesterday when the pictures were taken it was around 18C. The sky is like it is because we have no pollution! At night the stars are a wonder to behold and if the moon is out you feel like you could reach out your hand and touch it! Amazing Eh! |
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Post by Amo on May 12, 2008 9:31:53 GMT
That is such a funny pic Ruthie!!!
Shame the butterfly lost it's wing tip Roan.
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Post by Amo on May 12, 2008 11:12:55 GMT
Not sure if this was a hatchling or just a strange colour!  |
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Post by Shrubrose on May 12, 2008 17:08:57 GMT
Wonderful pics Roan And what a glorious sky - what are your temperatures like at the moment? Love the basking snails SR! Never really thought about where snails 'roost' - wonder if they let their shell warm up to give them 'central heating' of a sort? It is winter, so at night the temperatures drop quite a bit. At the moment it is only 10C, so pretty cold. During the day it varies quite a bit, today only 15C, but yesterday when the pictures were taken it was around 18C. The sky is like it is because we have no pollution! At night the stars are a wonder to behold and if the moon is out you feel like you could reach out your hand and touch it! Amazing Eh! I'll say! The night sky used to fill me with wonder and some fear as a child. I could see it's vastness - nowadays we have so much light pollution in our towns and cities it's almost impossible to appreciate it's beauty. So, lucky you Roan Oh, and those temperatures - that could be our summer on occasions!  We're hardy folk!!! |
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Post by oldmoleskins on May 15, 2008 20:17:45 GMT
Dunno if this is 'macro critters' or 'garden wildlife'... seemed pretty big at the time... in a pint glass for scale:  as close as I dare, just released:  take off - it's n'ornet, innit:  OM. |
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Post by Amo on May 15, 2008 20:23:13 GMT
Many many years ago we had 2 hornets fly into one of the factories. You've never seen 40 odd men move so fast in your life. At least it wasn't one of those Japanese things!! |
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Post by Tig on May 15, 2008 22:49:11 GMT
You did well to hold the camera steady OM |
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Post by Tig on May 31, 2008 10:13:41 GMT
Found this swimming (or drowning?) in the water bowl on the bird feeder this morning ..  I have no idea what it is, can't find it in my insect book, anyway good or bad I couldn't let it drown so I rescued it ..  x Tig |
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Post by Ruthie on May 31, 2008 19:23:52 GMT
Tig I think it's some sort of wood wasp. Not sure though. Beautiful isn't it.
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Post by scarecrow on May 31, 2008 19:56:00 GMT
 who you looking at |
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Post by Tig on May 31, 2008 20:00:13 GMT
That is a cracker of a photo scarecrow ;D
Tig
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 1, 2008 7:46:54 GMT
Blimey, it is too! I couldn't look at it for long though without getting a bit 'wobbly'! |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 1, 2008 7:57:23 GMT
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Post by flowersfriend on Jun 1, 2008 17:12:32 GMT
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Post by Amo on Jun 2, 2008 7:12:00 GMT
Found this swimming (or drowning?) in the water bowl on the bird feeder this morning .. I have no idea what it is, can't find it in my insect book, anyway good or bad I couldn't let it drown so I rescued it .. x Tig It's a Wasp Beetle Tigs, Clytus arietis, and could be in decline! Your being an Eco Warrior there! |
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Post by Amo on Jun 2, 2008 7:15:02 GMT
We found this fella just hanging around!!  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 2, 2008 7:21:54 GMT
Well that made me laugh Amo - what a wonderful photo. It is definitely worth a  RF |
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Post by Amo on Jun 2, 2008 7:27:44 GMT
Thank you RF. I'm always quite pleased we at least have pretty snails!! ;D |
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 2, 2008 8:02:12 GMT
We found this fella just hanging around!!  |
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Post by carolann on Jun 2, 2008 11:29:47 GMT
Just spotted this fella on the Potato tub hope you like him not sure if it may be a Damsel of some sort.   |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Jun 3, 2008 7:42:30 GMT
Just spotted this fella on the Potato tub hope you like him not sure if it may be a Damsel of some sort. good pic CA - certainly looks like a damsel... very sharp, a flighty subject and it gets a first nom from me found this in the PT, hovering - but also apparently nuzzling the flowers like a bee. I thought Hoverflies ate other flies?  OM. |
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Post by Tig on Jun 3, 2008 10:59:25 GMT
Just spotted this fella on the Potato tub hope you like him not sure if it may be a Damsel of some sort. good pic CA - certainly looks like a damsel... very sharp, a flighty subject and it gets a first nom from me found this in the PT, hovering - but also apparently nuzzling the flowers like a bee. I thought Hoverflies ate other flies? OM. for Carolanns Damsel from me  OM my marigolds were covered in bees and hoverflies last year, all after the pollen? Tig |
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Post by carolann on Jun 3, 2008 11:16:15 GMT
Thank you kindly for the nominations, I find it a great compliment when someone finds the time to put 1 of my pic forward.
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, lovely piccie of the water boatman sr 
We're hardy folk!!!
