Turns out I have captured a number of different shield bugs on my photographing expeditions. Here is the black stripped one.
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Striped Shield Bug
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Male Blue-tailed Damselfly
This wonderful insect flew into the garden a couple of years ago and settled on my then growing green beans plant and sticks. And sat there for a little while, enough time to get my camera and take photos! I always feel lucky when nature visit, but extra lucky when it lets me take pictures 🙂
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Spider on the wall
The garden has been a bit sparse of late, but as Spring starts to come through and the sun hits more of the garden, things are stirring. This little spider was sat still on the wall clutching his kill, a rare moment where I can take my time and try and get a good shot. Hampered slightly by my garden planter being in the way!
But still I tried to get underneath as best I could to get a shot of the front eyes.
Then a little while after, he was scampering across the wall and stopped for me. I like to think he remembered the photo shoot and wanted another one 😉
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African Daisy – Purple
A beautiful flower.
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Snail rescued
This little fella managed to come in on the underside of the dogs outside water bowl. Almost not noticed and washed down the sink he was so small! But I saw him and grabbed a strawberry leaf to help move him back outside to safety.
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MKW Designs – Various 7
Some more bright and colourful things you might like to have 🙂
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Jumping spider #1
Had a good little selection of things to photograph at the weekend in the garden. This little one was on the door frame before I even got outside and I managed to catch him on the run. I have some great shots from Spain and will post more as they are really cute when you get a moment to look at them. (unless spiders really aren’t your thing, then maybe not so cute).
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Daffodils in the garden
A lovely bit of sunshine in the garden yesterday gave Spring the boost it needed to get settled it.
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Conehead Mantis – small
I even got to see a second conehead mantis, quite a bit smaller and different colour to the large purple one.
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September Spider
I don’t know what type of spider this is, only that it was in the garden in early September. I can’t wait for spring to begin and some colour and life to return.
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