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strawberry tree

by David Clarke | Nov 30, 2020 | All, Flowers, Italy

Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) – fruits and flowers, and a couple of late-autumn bees still pollinating. Native to the Mediterranean and Western Europe including Ireland, where it’s variously known as the Irish strawberry tree, cane apple or Killarney strawberry tree, it’s not related to the common strawberry plant and the fruit are rather pasty. Apparently they make quite good jam. Anyway, it’s an evergreen that adds colour and shape to our garden.

Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 DG OS HSM C lens and various settings.

Come A Little Closer …

by David Clarke | Sep 25, 2020 | All, Insects & Spiders, Italy

Come a little closer . . .

Rather disconcertingly, this young lady would not me out of her sites.

Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600 C lens at 600mm. ISO2500 1/1600 at f8

Wall brown

by David Clarke | Aug 25, 2020 | All, Flowers, Insects & Spiders, Italy, Places, Wildlife

Lasiommata megera, aka Wall or Wall brown, a beautiful addition to our lavender

Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600 mm C at 562mm ISO 2500 1/800 at f8

Bee a la Mode

by David Clarke | Aug 23, 2020 | All, Flowers, Insects & Spiders, Italy, Wildlife

Bee trying on a duranta flower for size after discovering they are the latest fashion item in the apian world.

Canon 90D with Sigma 10-600mm C at 600mm. ISO1600 1/1000 at f8

Cabbage White

by David Clarke | Aug 22, 2020 | All, Flowers, Insects & Spiders, Italy

Cabbage white butterfly – probably Pieris rapae but might be P. Brassicae – loving the lavender

Canon 90D with Sigma 150-600mm lens at 562mm ISO2500 1/800 at f8

Sunrise

by David Clarke | Aug 20, 2020 | All, Italy, Places, The Sky

A couple of mornings ago I was hoping to catch the final sliver of the old moon before it became new again. But it was cloudy and instead I was greeted by this wonderful sunrise over hills across the valley. Shot on my iPhone.