What is buzzing or flying near you today??

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  1. wiseowl

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    Hi Kedi cracking shots of a Robber Fly and Marley Incredible close up ,Never seen one as good ,Great photography:thumb::)
     
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    :gnthb: Thanks Kedi & Woo.. All thanks to you really Woo as you pointed me in the direction of the Canon & I feel I got an absolute bargain... I hunted around & found one, reconditioned by Canon, 2 yr warranty from Canon for just under £100....!!!! So Thanks again Woo..! :wink::thmb::yho: Absolutely superb for that 2nd camera to just stick in your pocket..! :D
     
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    Kedi absolutely super shot of the robber fly going about its business,the green beast looks like a bush cricket.
    Marley I was going to post a close up of a wasp I took yesterday I will not bother now as you have taken the definitive shot,well done.:thumb:
     
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    There is no way I can get close up like that with my camera.:(

    Magazine material Marley.:gnthb::gnthb:
     
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    Hoverflies on Chinese Anenomes today -


    "Tea for Two" -


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    Wonderful photos :gnthb:

    All during this week we have inundated with butterflies :yho:

    We have a large buddleia outside our kitchen window and it is covered in a whole variety of butterflies. Mrs shiney and I guess that there are well over 100 on it at any one time. What amazes us is that every so often they all take off and fly round in circles, en masse, for a few minutes and then either settle back onto the tree or sunbathe on the patio. I have counted 34 of them at one time on the patio.

    Photos of them flying just look like a mucky picture so I can only show you a few closer shots taken from the kitchen window.

    Here is the tree.

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    Nearly all the blooms have at least one butterfly on them and some have up to seven. They don't all segregate into their species but do seem to mainly keep to sharing a bloom with their own species.


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    I think it is one of the ones in your last pic Shiney, I can forgive them chewing on my leaves if they all look like this

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    Great pics Shiney, and Lolli:gnthb: there are loads of Painted Ladies around now but I haven't seen many Peacocks.:(
     
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    Hi everyone,What a great collection of shots this thread is,cracking Macro shots:)
     
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    I just keep seeing whites here in the Vale:(

    note to self:: plant some more attractive plants next year !
    robert
     
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    Beautiful butterfly pics, shiney and Claire. :gnthb:

    Shiney, I love the view from your kitchen window.
     
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    Thanks everyone :thumb:

    Kedi, The willow is now recovering from having about 20ft cut off it in the Spring and has got some clothes on :hehe:
     
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    :dh:Not sure quite what was buzzing around me and decide to settle on my hand and whack me yesterday,but it caused me to scarper for home and a reach for the Periton!....Still swelling and causing some concern:skp:
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    s00k Oh, Pal, you should go to the doctor and have that looked at!!!
     
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    Should have gone to A&E Pal (if you have one).
     
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