Border towns

Monterchi

Two beautiful hill towns. Monterchi, Tuscany in the foreground with Citerna, Umbria above on the hilltop.

Canon G3X ISO200 1/400 at f/9

Lunch

crab spider with bee

The patience of the female White Death Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) lurking on our lavender paid off at last with the arrival of this unfortunate bee.

Canon EOS100D with Canon 70-200mm f/4 L IS lens and Canon 25mm tube. ISO200 1/125 at f/8

Agapanthus

agapanthus

A pair of agapathus (African Lily) flowers, native of South Africa but flourishing very well in our garden at Le Gupole, Tuscany.

Canon G3X ISO500 1/60 at f/8