Tag: Insects
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Busy Bee
But this is not a bee, it’s a hornet that stubbornly refused to show its face. Zelemenos, Paphos District – Cyprus 08 June 2022
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Ladybug
Most people like Ladybugs, I do. You feel happy when you see them… Ladybugs are colorful for a reason. Their markings tell predators: “Eat something else! I taste terrible.”True or false? Only the insect itself knows. Did you know that one ladybug can consume up to 5,000 aphids in its lifetime. That’s quite impressive. Now […]
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Met a Mantis
Today a saw this little creature sitting on the handrail to the pool. I was on my way out to walk the dogs and didn’t have my camera with me. When I came back after an hour, it was still there. It’s not every day you encounter a mantis. Neo Chorio, Cyprus 30 September 2021
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Flowers & Colors
Finally, it has become a little cooler, just over 30 degrees and a pleasant breeze. The beautiful Bougainvillea with its lovely colors blooms to the fullest, despite scorching sun and drought! Cee’s Flower of The Day / Bougainvillea Yesterday morning, we signed an agreement for a house in Tala Village.We have only been here for […]
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The Fly
“I’m just Another Insect on the Windshield of Life” – Don Mashak. “Watching house flies at close proximity to catch them rubbing their hands is my new hobby” – Mr. M ” An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for at way to get out” – George Jean Nathan Pre-Moving Checklist: […]
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Flower of The Day
Greater Snapdragon. Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day Pre-Moving Checklist: Has found out what requirements apply to bring our dogs into Cyprus from Malta. Passport / Rabies vaccination date / Microchip Number etc. Sixteen days left…
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A Rose is a Rose is a…
Someone has planted roses along the path where I usually walk with my dogs here in Rabat. Every time i walk by the flowers have changed, sometimes there are no flowers at all but there are always new buds coming up. The meaning of “A rose is a rose is a rose” is often attributed […]
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Monday’s photos
A bee and a plant… …and some kind of spider that seems to have captured a very small creature, barely visible. Malta 24 May 2021
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Artwork of Nature
“The beauty of the Natural World lies in the Details” – Natalie Angier “To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature”– Auguste Rodin “Choose only one master – Nature”– Rembrandt “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.– Isaac Newton” “All nature wears one universal grin” – Henry Fielding Below are […]
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Flower of The Day
Maltese name: Ħalib it-tajr kbir English name: Large Star of Bethlehem Flowering time: April-May Cee’s Photo Challenge Flower of The Day
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Gladiolus – Wild plants of Malta
This is one of many colorful wild flowers that can be seen here on the island right now. The beautiful gladioli are sometimes called the sword lily because of the sword-shaped leaves of the plants in this genus but the most widely-used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus. This lovely flower appear […]
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Swallowtail – The Queen’s Butterfly
I’m happy that this year’s first butterfly that I managed to capture was this special species,”The Queen’s Butterfly”. The dry blade of grass may be seen as a disturbing detail, but I decided to leave it instead of wasting time editing. I was lucky to capture another one of these rare beauties. I read that […]
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Dragonfly part 2
This is just another attempt to capture one of all amazing and valuable insects found in nature. Some appreciate them while others ignore or see them as a matter of course, they just exist. I myself am no exception, it was not until I started photographing that I realized the value of our nature and […]
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Flowers of The Day
When I look at above images, I realize that they would probably fit better in a theme called “Today’s insect”. So here I show some wildflowers that are found here in Malta, without any visible insect.Finally, Fanny, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a stunningly flourishing scenery. Susan’s Flower on Fridays Cee’s Photo Challenge […]
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Hide and Seek with a Bumblebee
Don’t ask me why but I really love bumblebees and there are many to be found now among the flowers. But they are not always so easy to capture as they usually hide half of themselves deep into a flower.Thanks for not hiding. Sometimes you’re lucky!
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Macro photography A Colorful Insect
Photographing different kinds of insects is a fun and exciting challenge. Apart from butterflies and dragonflies which are not always easy to capture I’ve realized that there are a lot more in nature to discover. I don’t know what kind of beetle this is, there are too many species to choose from. I had some […]
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Flower on Fridays
This flower has a red-colored visitor with eight legs. It’s almost invisible but you’ll see it if you look closely.This visitor isn’t at all invisible and may take up more space than the flower itself. But you cannot miss these flowers different shades of the vibrant and lovely purple color. Susan’s Flower on Fridays Cee’s […]
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The Year’s first..
This is the year’s first dragonfly that I managed to capture with my camera a couple of days ago. It sat on the stick only for a few seconds before it flew away and disappeared. Bye, bye..I also managed to photograph a few butterflies. This is quite common but rarely sits still. Could it be […]
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Too Close for a Close-up
This little creature suddenly landed on my sweater and looked deep into my eyes. So I did the same…
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Spring is in the air
Yesterday we went to Ta Qali Park. Usually we never go there on the weekends when the summer is over because there are too many people and you can’t have your dog without leash. But we were all alone.I haven’t been here for a while and was really surprised. It felt like spring even though […]
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Welcome November
Typically November, the sky is gray, it’s thundering and it’s raining again. Days like these we need both color and flowers and not to forget, a happy mind. Susan’s Flowers on Fridays # 13. Cee’s Photo Challenge.
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Autumn Feeling
Last Sunday we went to Il-Majjistral Nature Park here in Malta. We haven’t been here since last spring and it is always exciting to see how our nature changes, depending on the seasons. Now autumn is here.This is nothing to be found in the spring. These thistles have completely changed colors. Once purple, now turned […]
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Macro Monday
The butterflies above are from my archive and I believe they were all photographed in Borneo’s rainforest some years ago. Maybe someone out there knows what kind of butterflies these are?Yesterday I saw this tiny dragonfly here in Malta but the beauty flew away too fast. Without my macro lens this time but at least […]
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The True Reality
“There are some four million different kind of animals and plants in the world. Four million different solutions to the problems of staying alive” – Sir David Attenborough –“Let us develop respect for all living thing. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love” – Jane Goodall –“Ever since […]
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Dragon fly – The One and Only
I’ve only seen a very few dragonflies this year and those I’ve seen have flown by quickly. Certainly I was happy when I found this one sitting on a twig in Ta Qali National Park. I was worried it would fly away and therefore had difficulty adjusting the focus quickly, but I’m pretty happy anyway.
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Time for a break
I’m taking a break now, not sure for how long. Flying away from Malta tonight for two weeks. It really feels like I have to get away from it all right now. 💕 Take care out there! 💕 “Sometime I just want to fly away from here… …as the bird fly before the winter.”
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Yellow Flowers
“Butterflies are self propelled flowers” – Robert A. Heinlein – “You don’t need to see the sunset to feel the warmth of its color” – Atticus –Has a bee ever landed on you, and instead of getting scared, you appreciate the possibility that you got confused for a flower.A Photo a Week Challenge: Yellow. Susan’s […]
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Flower of the Day
Today I had a visitor among my flowers. It was very small.Almost as tiny as a thumbnail. Cee’s Photo Challenge
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