by David Clarke | Jul 2, 2016 | Flowers, Insects & Spiders, Italy
A bee-fly collecting pollen from a lavender bloom seems to be an innocent enough activity, but the reality is that the danger lurks – the lavender is woven with many spiders’ webs, and the spiders are just waiting …
Canon EOS-100D with Canon 70-200mm IS L lens at 135mm. ISO800 1/200 at f/8
by David Clarke | Jul 1, 2016 | Italy, Places, Wildlife
One of many of the squirrel that enjoy all the fruit, nuts, pine cones (particularly cypress cones –yum!) and other general fare on offer in our garden. They are pretty noisy about it, too!
by David Clarke | Jun 30, 2016 | Flowers, Insects & Spiders, Italy
Two rose chafers (out of dozens) enjoying the abundance of pollen in the cotoneaster flowers in our garden.
Canon G3X ISO500 1/500 at f/8 & 220mm (600mm equiv)
by David Clarke | Jun 29, 2016 | Flowers, Insects & Spiders, Italy
Rose chafers loving all the blossom on a large cotoneaster.
Canon G3X ISO500 1/500at f/8
by David Clarke | Jun 28, 2016 | Italy, Places
The view across the valley from Le Gupole
Canon Gx3 ISO500 1/640 at f/8
by David Clarke | Jun 27, 2016 | Insects & Spiders, Italy, Places
I think this lizard fancied himself as a bit of a hunk.
Canon Gx3 ISO500 1/640 at f/9