Nature pics

[timo_w2s]

Aurora last night at about 3am in Helsinki. Difficult to photograph with all the light pollution.

 

[rolfw]

Superb photos nonetheless.

 

[Lazarus]

Seconded.

 

[skomedal]

Bit of a challenge with live macro subjects especially insects, observation is the key. note regular feeding places ( flowers, surface pollen corns etc ) then setup your camera and equipment ( tripod shutter release cable etc ) then if you get lucky take as many piccies as possible before the subject is gone.
This serie of the fly is just a sample I actually took 25 photo`s in rapid succession.

My camera ( canon powershot G12 ) has a flip out fully rotating display screen so no matter the camera position or height have full visual control without having to get into embarrassing positions yourself.

Regards

 

[Archived-1]

Ive just caught these two love birds sat on my dish .

 

[skomedal]

Found this adult elephant hawk moth hiding in the grass

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[skomedal]

 

[Archived-1]

He is lovely .

 

[rolfw]

Beautiful creature and cracking shots.

 

[gsteigwiler]

A first for us, a Wryneck in our garden ( in CO6 ) on Wednesday last week

 

[rolfw]

Lucky devil, saw my first one last year.

 

[Archived-1]

I found this bush/plant whatever it is the other day while out metal detecting, does anyone know what it is please and if so would there be any chance this would grow not near to a river/stream, there was lots of activity with insects, and i found it a nice looking plant in bloom, thanks for any information,

 

[rolfw]

Think it might be Himalayan Balsam Martin, http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=103515 an invasive non-native species and not to be encouraged.

 

[Topper]

Think it might be Himalayan Balsam Martin, http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/archive/showphoto.php?photo=103515 an invasive non-native species and not to be encouraged.

In other words a weed

 

[timo_w2s]

Found these two large caterpillars (7cm-ish long, size of a finger) today while taking a walk on top of a former rubbish tip in Helsinki. Any idea what they are? They could move pretty fast too.



Also the mushrooms are coming out in the forests.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Those mother-in-law mushrooms are really good!

- Why did your mother-in-law died?
- She ate lots of poisoned mushrooms.
- But why she has broken limbs and a blue eye?
- She did not want to eat them.

 

[rolfw]

The first caterpillar is the Bedstraw Hawk Moth, can't tell from the photo of the second, not enough to see, but great photos.

 

[timo_w2s]

The first caterpillar is the Bedstraw Hawk Moth, can't tell from the photo of the second, not enough to see, but great photos.

Thanks, the other was the same but with a dark green body.

 

[thecaretaker]

A few holiday pics taken South Devon

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Pukka Pies in picture 2, beautiful pics.