Perhaps you’ve often wondered what a butterfly’s eyes are like. Or, then again, perhaps you know already, or perhaps you’ve never really given it much thought. For both the curious and the not-so-curious, and those who “frankly my dear, don’t give a damn”, this picture I took yesterday will give Read more…
I was watching a butterfly fluttering around in the garden the other day. I knew I wouldn’t be able to identify it until it landed; it could have been one of three kinds of white butterflies we often see around here. (Small White, Large White, Green-veined White). As I thought, Read more…
This stunning Red Admiral butterfly visited the Buddleia bush in the garden yesterday. It was such a pleasure to watch it drinking nectar through its long tongue from each tiny flower. This post was inspired by Becky B’s totally addictive Square Challenge: Perspective. Well worth visiting if you haven’t already Read more…
Finding the right flower was easy. Finding the right perspective was not. All last week I wanted to photograph a lily in the garden. Each day I tried, but the light was wrong, or the background was cluttered, or it was too breezy, or insects kept landing on it. I Read more…
“Take the Money or Open the Box!” When I was child and we got our first television, there was a game show called “Take Your Pick”, hosted by Michael Miles. We were already familiar with it as it was a regular feature on Radio Luxembourg, a station that circumvented UK Read more…