insect – Suzy Blue

Early Fly

When I was taking photos of frost and droplets on Sunday my daughter spotted a fly. Not sure what it was doing out and about in such cold weather, but it was nice to get my first insect shot of the year.

Helpful Dragon

We saw several dragonflies at Compton Acres yesterday, but most of them were so busy about their business I couldn’t get a photo of them. I did attempt to photograph them in flight but its very difficult when they’re so speedy! But then my sister spotted one who was more willing to have his photograph…… Continue reading Helpful Dragon

Dragonfly Eyes

It starts with a movement you catch out of the corner of your eye. A flutter of wings, a humming buzz as it flies past your ear. It’s a dragon! Adrenaline pumps and your mouth moves into a smile. Insects that have been on earth for millennia, still here today, flying past your head, in your village,…… Continue reading Dragonfly Eyes

Here be Dragons

Well, it’s been a while since my last dragonfly photo, and I was feeling the lack of it. Lately I’ve taking a lot of photos of horses and ponies and hadn’t had much opportunity for other smaller creatures. However this weekend I’ve been pottering round the garden taking photos, then this morning felt I had…… Continue reading Here be Dragons

Peacock

The Peacock butterflies were enjoying the Buddleia in the garden today so I got a few photos 🙂 It’s my birthday today and my garden has celebrated with me 🙂 I got some presents for my pond too which is fab – a solar fountain and a Flowering Rush to grow in it. Hopefully if…… Continue reading Peacock

Grasshopper Hide-and-Seek

Grasshoppers seem to taunt me at times… I can hear them but I can’t see them. However today I was lucky enough to track down a couple of them in the garden. They seem to be aware when they’re being watched and sometimes shuffle around a blade of grass to hide. When you move left,…… Continue reading Grasshopper Hide-and-Seek

Hoverfly and Scabious

The Scabious are flowering by the pond in my garden and they seem to be rather attractive to Hoverflies. I believe this one is a female Eristalis horticola. I’ve found one reference to a common name of ‘Stripe-Winged Dronefly’, but other than than people seem to just call them by their Latin name. Hoverflies are…… Continue reading Hoverfly and Scabious

This is why …

This is why I stare into the hedgerow while I’m walking. I probably look pretty odd, but if you look in the hedgerow as you are walking you might spot some interesting little creatures hiding among the grass and leaves. It’s a lovely sunny spring day today, and I spotted a few creatures along my…… Continue reading This is why …

Details

When you get in close to an insect, you get to really see all the detail and texture. It’s hard to get the focus right when you’re so close, but when it works it makes me happy 🙂 Inspired by the Weekly Photo Challenge: Textures

Here Be Dragons

I mentioned in the previous post that I’d seen some Dragonflies on my wanderings and here they are… Back home I spotted this Common Darter by the pond last Thursday. At first I was disappointed as I didn’t see any Dragons, but then I managed to spot this one and get a couple of shots.…… Continue reading Here Be Dragons