Catch of the Day 3-29-19
Mar 29, 2019 18:18:21 #
Holy-Moly..! I saw my first bee this afternoon. It was going from purple dead-nettle bloom to bloom. I finally got a shot of it for it would only take a second for it to check them out.
The plants are just starting to green from their buds and I find beauty in Mother Nature's work so I can't resist taking advantage of it and I enjoy sharing them.
I found a very tiny critter crawling on a damp leaf laying on the asphalt from the light showers we had today. I don't know what it is and it was quite camera shy.
Thanks for letting me share today's finds.
The plants are just starting to green from their buds and I find beauty in Mother Nature's work so I can't resist taking advantage of it and I enjoy sharing them.
I found a very tiny critter crawling on a damp leaf laying on the asphalt from the light showers we had today. I don't know what it is and it was quite camera shy.
Thanks for letting me share today's finds.
Mar 29, 2019 18:25:26 #
Mar 29, 2019 18:32:46 #
Look at that, the dead nettle is being useful! It is providing the bumble bee with early season nectar which might otherwise be hard to find.
Mike
Mike
Mar 29, 2019 19:10:17 #
Napabob, I believe you nailed it again. That's what the little critter looks like to me now that you identified it.
Mar 29, 2019 19:15:05 #
Mike, my yard is lush with them and I have a new appreciation for them. I have a cluster of False Garlic that has appeared again in my yard this year that I am eagerly waiting for it to bloom. What I found fascinating with them is that the blossoms would open in the morning and close late in the day.
Mar 30, 2019 04:09:36 #
Bees like playing peek-a-boo. Keep your eyes out for more mites, they are interesting but difficult being so tiny and always moving.
Mar 30, 2019 10:01:13 #
Mar 30, 2019 10:01:54 #
Lovely. The leafing bud picture has especially appealing colors.
The snout mite picture also has one of the black Collembola critters in the middle of the leaf. These little springtails are the kind that swarm on top of the snow during late winter.
The snout mite picture also has one of the black Collembola critters in the middle of the leaf. These little springtails are the kind that swarm on top of the snow during late winter.
Mar 30, 2019 10:15:43 #
Mark, I'm presently using the Fujifilm X-T20 with the Lester A. Dine macro lens for I have the Nikon setup downstairs for other sessions. This is my first attempt using it for my live hunts and to photograph the lovely signs of spring's arrival.
It's quite different using the live view screen of the mirrorless camera compared to looking through the viewfinder (although I can do that too). I like the feature because I can wear my reading glasses when I focus which I can't do when using a viewfinder for I can't get comfortable with doing that.
It's quite different using the live view screen of the mirrorless camera compared to looking through the viewfinder (although I can do that too). I like the feature because I can wear my reading glasses when I focus which I can't do when using a viewfinder for I can't get comfortable with doing that.
Mar 30, 2019 12:31:42 #
Mar 30, 2019 18:57:08 #
Geezer Bill
Loc: San Diego County, CA
Is that a very tiny snail shell on the damp leaf? It's all good stuff as always.
Mar 30, 2019 19:14:28 #
By Gosh..! it sure is. Wow, that's even more exciting than finding the mite.
Mar 31, 2019 00:43:03 #
Geezer Bill
Loc: San Diego County, CA
sippyjug104 wrote:
By Gosh..! it sure is. Wow, that's even more exciting than finding the mite.
I guess my eighty year old peepers aren't giving up on me yet after all!
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