Flora
Tuesday, 6. May 2008, 23:22:37
A beautiful day today, but for some reason there was very little wildlife about during the day. I could hear green woodpeckers in the distance, and the ubiquitous gulls were around. I did spot a couple of blackbirds and a chaffinch, and - the best sighting of the lot - a male orange-tipped butterfly. I missed the chance of a photo of that, but it's unmistakable. Bright orange wing tips on white butterfly. So instead of creatures, I turned the camera to the local flora.
We have abundant bluebells at work (and just about everywhere else round here).
That shot is taken just a few yards from my office. I have to wander about three or four minutes to the dew pond. I'd gone in search of dragonflies (or damsels), but it seems I'll have to be patient. None were in evidence. The pond (which is only 3 or 4 years old) is, however, sporting some native plant life. It's the first year I've seen these.
Finally a woodland shot. Nothing spectacular, but I liked the play of light on the delicate foliage.
One thing is certain and that's that I need to brush up on my flora identification. Apart from the bluebells, I've no idea what most of what I look at is called.
I was going to leave it at that, but in a recent post the question arose of whether the old dog fox had lost a canine (lower left). I think this shot shows that the tooth is still intact
It's also a nice opportunity to provide some sort of scale. That's a garden chair he's tucked under.
Camera note: the pond plant was taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro + Kenko Teleplus 1.4x Pro 300 DG teleconverter; the tree and bluebells were photographed with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. As for the fox, that was taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM.
We have abundant bluebells at work (and just about everywhere else round here).
That shot is taken just a few yards from my office. I have to wander about three or four minutes to the dew pond. I'd gone in search of dragonflies (or damsels), but it seems I'll have to be patient. None were in evidence. The pond (which is only 3 or 4 years old) is, however, sporting some native plant life. It's the first year I've seen these.
Finally a woodland shot. Nothing spectacular, but I liked the play of light on the delicate foliage.
One thing is certain and that's that I need to brush up on my flora identification. Apart from the bluebells, I've no idea what most of what I look at is called.
I was going to leave it at that, but in a recent post the question arose of whether the old dog fox had lost a canine (lower left). I think this shot shows that the tooth is still intact
It's also a nice opportunity to provide some sort of scale. That's a garden chair he's tucked under.Camera note: the pond plant was taken with the Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG macro + Kenko Teleplus 1.4x Pro 300 DG teleconverter; the tree and bluebells were photographed with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. As for the fox, that was taken with the EF 24-105 F4L IS USM.
I reckon the damsels will emerge this week, judging by the forecast.
And the final photo has reminded me I forgot to mention in my last bedfords park post that I finally saw a wild fox, my first for months (possibly first in 2008!)
By Ukwildlife, # 7. May 2008, 00:00:12
Glad you saw a fox. I hardly think of these ones as wild anymore!
By Words, # 7. May 2008, 06:50:48
I like the shadows in the woodland shot. It's a nice cool shot, really needed in today's wilting heat
By SittingFox, # 7. May 2008, 17:58:48
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By thesamanyolu, # 9. May 2008, 06:33:42
Do you use filters for your plant shots? The bluebells look very pretty.
I'm wondering about trying my hand at the whole plant/fungi genre.
By chthoniid, # 9. May 2008, 07:10:17
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