It has been a supermarket morning so I can eat again. I went out bugging when I got back but after all the rain there is precious little about.
I popped a little bouquet together, the yellow is gorse. the lilac is lilac and the white one I will guess is hogweed.
I did find this tiny Leaf Beetle; I think it is Gastrophysa viridula they are very variable in colour and this one had a bronze/green metallic sheen to it. I just got two shots before the wind blew it away.
It looks as if a new batch of St Mark’s flies have hatched this one has glued itself to the honeydew on a laurel bud.
Bibio marci these are both male St Mark’s flies. It is rare to see a female resting on leaves I don’t know why.
I’m playing about with my blog template so there is likely to be a bit of variation over the next few days.
Great shots Adrian, I love the leaf beetle.
ReplyDeleteIan, they are attractive little creatures.
ReplyDeleteHI Adrian You say ' ALL IMAGES WILL ENLARGE WITH A CLICK.' but they are in fact slightly small er that way.
ReplyDeleteThey will enlarge to 1500px wide. Just press Ctrl+. It's your browser.
DeleteHI Adrian Now where did my previous comment go!! I was saying that all the letters are not in line however I loved your tiny posy and your macro shots of the insects are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, patience.....I'm working on it, they are in line but not formatted quite right.
DeleteNice macro shots! I really liked the one of the beetle.
ReplyDeleteLinda, the beetle was all there was about. I'll see what else I can find later.
DeleteLove the small bouquet and the macros are wonderful. Like the new look too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gillian, it is a work in progress. I now have to add a bit of HTML script. I'll do that tomorrow.
DeleteYes, it looks different here. I like the bouquet.
ReplyDeleteMany templates have a sort of slideshow option which means after you enlarge one you can hop to others without going back to the text and re-clicking. Right now, I forget how that option is activated, but it's something that you could look into as it can be handy.
John, it's a light box feature. I dislike it as it really doesn't enlarge.
DeleteYou're quite a flower-arranger, Adrian. I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteFrances, I only have to arrange half the posy as it is on a first surface mirror. I was impressed as well.
DeleteBrilliant all round Adria.
ReplyDeleteLike the new layout.
Great bunch of flowers - your softer side showing.
Fabulous macro insect shots - you have really mastered this now.
John, there is still another hour or so to go on this template.
DeleteYes just displaying my feminine side.
I am getting used to when to click with macros. Hand held and flash is the way forward for me.
Oh, bit if a new look going on here Adrian I'm liking it. The leaf beetle is a stunning image. You've caught the sheen perfectly.
ReplyDeleteDouglas, I suddenly realised that my old template had been so messed with over the years that it was becoming uneditable. I'm trying to be modern. It is a very smart little beetle.
Deletebetter title: Bugs and Flowers and Stuff
ReplyDeleteR.Mac, there isn't a bug here. They are different to beetles and flies.
DeleteOh they are great Adrian, lovely how you do it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob. I'll have to do more flower arranging.
DeleteI'm not generally a great fan of looking at enlarged bugs, but even I have to say that the golden beetle is really beautiful. Good job!
ReplyDeleteMonica, so many insects are beautiful.
DeleteI've been away in cold and windy Scotland, where the internet access was virtually non-existent, Adrian, so have missed your blog for a couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteYour flower-arranging skills are only surpassed by your photographic skills. Extremely impressive!
I love your beetle image too.
The new 'clean look' template looks great.
Best wishes - - - - Richard
Richard, the blog is still a "Work in Progress" but I'll leave it a day then adjust it again.
DeleteOops! As I see you have created a new platform :) Your new header is quite spectacular!
ReplyDeleteNice flower and reflections!
Thank you Kovacs.
DeleteNo need to be so sexist Adrian! Of course you won't see female St Mark's flies resting on leaves as they have a lot of ironing to do!
ReplyDeleteYP, I wonder where they iron, not something one can do whilst flying around. Not that I have any experience of ironing.
DeleteWish you hadn't shared your bouquet arranging trick. Even without the mirror it is impressive. Have fun with your new look.
ReplyDeletePauline, I usually pop flowers snails on a mirror. I like getting 100% extra for nothing.
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