Yesterday I celebrated the first butterfly photo of 2020. Today I'm celebrating the last of my snakes ... Snake's Head Fritillaries of course, not actual snakes. I had six flowers this year and here's how the sixth flower has been getting on. This is flower number 6 as it was on March 22nd: By April… Continue reading Last Snake of 2020
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First Butterfly of 2020
I got my first butterfly photo of the year at the weekend. There were 3 Peacock butterflies in the garden and I was lucky enough to have this one pose for me after I'd run and got my camera! Such a beautiful butterfly, possibly underappreciated because it's quite common.
Keeping it Simple
For a lot of people at the moment, life is strange, complex and worrying. We don't know what will happen, we don't know how long we'll be in lock-down, we don't know whether the world will ever be the same again. Some people have time on their hands, looking for things to occupy themselves. Some,… Continue reading Keeping it Simple
Busy as a Bee (but not a Bee!)
It's hard to carry on as normal when the world is in chaos and we're all wondering what will happen. But it's important for our mental health to try and do normal things, especially when there is nothing practical we can do to make things better. We can feel helpless and anxious, so keeping busy… Continue reading Busy as a Bee (but not a Bee!)
Reflections
The topic of the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is Reflections and I had a look through my archives for some suitable pictures. While finding these pictures I was reminded how much I love Cors Caron, and that I'm looking forward to going for a visit when damselfly and dragonfly season gets started. So here are some… Continue reading Reflections