WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU TODAY - 2017

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  1. "M"

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    Never "wrong" :nonofinger:
    Mistaken? Maybe ;)
     
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      3rd is also a Gatekeeper and 6th another Red Admiral.
      I think the first dragonfly is a female Common Darter and the second a Southern Hawker.
       
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        Red-tailed Bumble Bee on the knapweed in my meadow.

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          Thank you @strongylodon my friend this is a Holly Blue I think:smile:

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            Yes Woo
             
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            A Jersey Tiger moth, spotted this morning sunning itself on a notice board. Apparently we have a growing population of them in London, though I've never seen one before. Sorry not to have a photo as it was pretty spectacular! Yellow and black stripes above, orange below. You can see one here: Butterfly Conservation - Jersey Tiger -a handy site for IDing butterflies and moths.
             
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              Not doing much buzzing I nearly drowned it with the hose, so I put him in the sun to dry off.
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                The butterflies seem to love my perennial wall flower's(Bowles Mauve)

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                  These do not often sit still for long.
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                    An unusual visitor to our garden. A Grey Wagtail
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                      Just a little to high for me to get a better shot. :)

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                        image.jpeg One by the pond today
                         
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                          Firstly, apologies for the quality of these shots. My excuse is that I was just having amble through the garden with my Pentax K5, a 35 years old Tamron 90mm macro lens fitted with a X2 Tele converter, and spotted this fella, who is less than an inch long, out of the corner of my eye sitting on a small leaf of a "Crazy for You" Rose. Yesterday was cloudy and dull, with a bit of a breeze so not the best for a hand held macro shot working with a depth of field of around 2mm......well, that's my excuse:dunno::snorky: But you've got to admit Nature is a master of the Grand Design. I think the fella in question is a Vapourer Moth Caterpillar.:coffee::snorky:
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                            Wow A that's lovely,
                            Butterfly doing a spot of sun bathing.
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                              No need for apologies :nonofinger:
                              Uh huh ...
                              ... hmm ..
                              ... ah ha! ...

                              ... uh huh ...
                              ... absolutely ...
                              Have you given it a try with a 10 year old "point and shoot"? :dunno:
                              Then you may *really* know what it is like to need to apologise for every photo uploaded ;):lunapic 130165696578242 5::lunapic 130165696578242 5:

                              They are good captures Our Mandy! I can understand why you feel they are not your usual standard, but, under the given circumstances ... I think you have captured most of it across those shots :thumbsup: The best award has to be for ...


                              .. spotting it in the first instance!!! :love30:
                               
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