Backyard
05/10/24
Harmonia and a Cherry Leaf: ISO 1600, 60mm, f/7.1, 1/200
The weather is still warm here and the leaves on the trees are just starting to change to their fall colours.
I was watering the flowers last night and I seen a large amount of Ladybugs walking up and down our little cherry tree in the backyard.
They were moving pretty quickly and it was very hard to get a close up. This one was sitting still on this low hanging leaf that had changed colour.
22/09/24
The Mantis and the Fly: ISO 800, 244mm, f/6.1, 1/1600
I was watering our gardens when I seen this Mantis emerge from our Boxwood Planter.
I ran inside to grab the camera and hoping that she would still be there when I returned.
I did not notice the brave fly until I processed the image on a larger screen.
07/04/24
Female House Finch: ISO 800, 600mm, f/6.3, 1/320
We currently have 3 House Finches setting up a spring home in our backyard. The "family" consists of 1 male and 2 females.
This picture is of one of the females standing on our shepherd's hook that holds our Nyger Seed Feeder during the summer months. I think she maybe remembers this food source from last year and is looking for where I hid the seed. I put it out today.
23/06/20
Hungry Aliens: ISO 200, 90mm, f/2.8, 1/4000
A world without colour can be a very scary place.
Glad I do not live in it. These are purple lilacs from our backyard garden.