I heard what I thought was a hummingbird in my garden, but it wasn’t big enough to be one. Instead it was a hummingbird moth. They are interesting to watch as they flit around from flower to flower. However, I found it very difficult to take a sharp photo of it because of its speed. […]
I don’t claim to be an expert about bumblebees. Our hydrangea is in full bloom, and the bees are very busy gathering pollen from it. Normally I avoid it because of allergies to wasps, etc., but this time I noticed many, many bumblebees, so thought I would try taking some photos. The bumble bee’s […]
During August we see more spider webs in our area. This may be because we have a heavier dew and the dew makes the webs show up better. The webs that spiders weave are amazing and so intricate. The pine trees at our neighbours have all kinds of webs on them. In the morning sun […]
We had the privilege of having a visitor on the boat with us the other day. A butterfly kept landing on us, and hitching a ride. It would flit from my husband to me and then back again. We stopped the boat so that I could take some pictures … and it was still a […]
We were out for a walk in the bush this week, and noticed quite a few of the Red Admiral Butterflies. Although I’ve seen these before, I still had to look them up to make sure that they were indeed Admiral Butterflies. They look like flying flowers to me. When I checked on the internet, […]