Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Olla podrida

Two of one plus two of another, plus one of those imitating the other. This is just an olio of the things I found in a period of six and a half minutes (ah, the uses of Exif) within a dozen paces of our mail box at about noon today.

First, two insects, a bee and a butterfly.



Next, two flowers. Remember, noon is supposed to be the worst time of day for photographic light. It ain't necessarily so!




And finally, a camera-shy dragonfly, which hid its body behind a car antenna. The two joined so well that it looks like an insect-flower hybrid. The plaited rubber stalks climb, vine-like, toward the sky...where the Giant awaits Jack?


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5 comments:

  1. BarbJuly 11, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Once again, seeing the world through your eyes is a highlight of my day. Thanks for taking the time to keep the blog, Jess. :-)

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  2. Jess Isaiah LevinJuly 13, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    Thanks Barb. I took another look at the third photo (lily) and decided to reprocess a bit, to emphasize the difference between the strong light falling on it and the muted light in the following image.

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  3. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    A friend a coworker is a bee keeper and I shared your photo of a bee with him (http://honeymakerfarm.com/aboutus.html). He loved it! Such detail and vivid colors. Beautiful and inspiring!

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    1. UnknownJuly 19, 2013 at 2:04 PM

      Whoops, my beekeeper friend/coworker corrected me: the photo is of what he called a "Bombus" or a bumblebee!

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    2. Jess Isaiah LevinJuly 19, 2013 at 5:22 PM

      Yes, definitely genus Bombus, not Apis! It's easier to tell when they're viewed in profile. Thanks for pointing a certified beekeeper to my photo!

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