AAAAAARRRRGGGH MY EYES.
Over-exposed shots. Really over-exposed shots.
Otherwise it's been a pottering sort of day, trundling around the garden, noticing a first summer visit by a common darter, photographing the hoverflies and the harlequin ladbybird larvae and pupae on the sycamore leaves. The pupae are a hardly discreet, opting to be bright orange and yellow to avoid being eaten.
As ever in late summer, there are now a lot of wasps around, feeding off the aphid sap. I hope they don't nest in my attic this autumn, wretched things.
In the park, there seems to be a new brood of speckled woods on the wing, being very territorial over their favourite nettle leaf and attacking any butterfly that passes before flying back to their favoured spot.
Si
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Always nice to have a potter around and yours sounds a good one Si! I am not sure if you missed my ID'ing of your 'Yellow' flower...it is Evening primrose.
ReplyDeleteGosh, I think I did...thanks for that one!
ReplyDeleteI must say Sithat the colour in some of your photographs is so startling.
ReplyDeleteLovely little things.
ReplyDeleteLovely vibrant colours and good to see the insects - always love pottering round the garden seeing what I can find :)
ReplyDeleteLovely shot of those bright flowers Si, so pretty! I really like the captures you got of the different insects too. I've been struggling with the over-exposure as well recently, it's just been so sunny! - Tasha
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to find stuff without having to go very far to find it! Thank you all for your kind comments
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Marigolds are not my favourites, but in your photos they look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis summer we keep reading that you can keep wasps away with (even home-made) fake nests. We will definitely try that next summer.
Thanks for all of the lovely comments Si! - Tasha
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