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

Yes Jenny and thought they were just 'playing'

 

We finally got some sunshine this afternoon after long, long, lo....ng period of dreary days. Like me, lots of things are out enjoying it.

Tortoiseshell


Comma, they are feeding high up on a clump of ivy. I had to use my camera's full zoom (50x), holding my breath (to keep steady) to take these photos.




Another hawker paid us a dancing visit and stopped for a brief rest on firethorn bush.


Our resident sparrows are out sun bathing. There's a large family of them which lives permanently in this hawthorn hedge.

 

That's good HsuH - the ivy is staring to blossom and expose stamens. I believe a good source of honey for the bees to store for long Winter months,
Jenny

 

thats late to spot them at this time of year are they in the greenhouse


Spruce

 

Only the queens? That's quite clever.

 

@Spruce......no they're tucked in the corner of my veg patch dying down....

 

No waders at Holes Bay as the tide was right in but a couple of Rock Pipits and Northern Wheatears where hopping about.




Young Wheatears preparing for the journey South.

 

@nFrost only the queens left when the colony has finished for the year all the worker bees and the male bees are dead by the end of September unless we have a late Summer, so the mites have to climb on to the queen otherwise they perish.

Spruce

 

Thanks for that info Spruce

 

They are all so fascinating in every detail Armandii . I do admire your patience too.
thank you for these great shots,
Jenny

 

The only thing 'wildlife' that is "flying" by me tonight I simply cannot photograph

Ozzy-methane

 

@strongylodon ....marvelous pics....and what a beautiful little bird that Wheatear is

@ARMANDII ....fabulous pics....gave me the shivers

 

Thanks Armand and Loli, the 'extra 50x optical zoom' was used dropping to 5mp instead of the standard 24x (12mp) so the fine detail is missing. I couldn't get near enough to use the standard zoom and fill the frame.
My camera doesn't do macro very well and I don't have close up rings so I just enjoy looking at yours.