What's Buzzin' or Flying Near You Today..? MK 3..

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    This Red Damsel has been around my pond for weeks but when ever I was there with the camera it never appeared:gaah:....... until now.:snork: They are very skittish and at the slightest movement would fly off before a shot could be taken so it took a while to get these!!

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      :wow: Fabulous shots Armandii.....that must have taken some doing....:dbgrtmb:
       
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        Well, it took a lot of swearing, loli!!!:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
         
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          Lovely pics Armandii and a fascinating creature. :)
           
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            What a beautiful little thing. A just reward for your patience Armandii,
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              If you look at the tail and the four red bands on it it might remind of some gadgets that have the same. I know I've seen the design somewhere on a gadget, I just can't bring it to mind.......but it does show that Nature was there first in colours and design!!:love30: You don't notice the intricate working of the wings until you can get a good image of them.......Nature is an Artist!!:snork:
               
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                Yellow underwing Moth
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                I've been living here with the pond for over 10 years, seen many kinds of dragonflies and damselflies and lots of nymphs but had never seen a larva casing until today. And this one is huge - 5.5 cm long (over 2"). While I was photoing it, a damselfly landed nearby which, happily, give us a good indication of the nymph's size. Shame I didn't spot it a few hours earlier to have a chance of seeing a metamorphosis.
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                  just WOW!
                   
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                    There seem to be more and more colour mutations appearing on birds. I took these today, the lighter colour really enhances the speckles on it's breast.

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                      Nice sharp pics, Sheal:thumbsup::snork: . I see what you mean about the speckles:snork:
                       
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                        Thanks Armandii, I'm surprised they came out so well, the bird was on the move and I'd taken them through the window. :)
                         
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                          What is it? Some sort of thrush?
                           
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                          It's a Mistle Thrush nFrost, but their backs are usually a darker brown. :)
                           
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                            Just thought I would put this one in but it was taken on holiday down south.
                            Beautiful Demoiselle
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                              Love the blue/green sheen of it, Sheal.:biggrin:
                               
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