Flower power

I was a bit late for the Chelsea Chop this year, but this was the result.

New Black Cat

I went to visit our new cat who's presently residing in the local Cat rescue centre. We went last weekend just to have a look and ended up deciding there and then on one. They had quite a lot of black cats (as has been in the news recently), but we felt that actually a black cat will go quite well with our furniture (not to devalue the little critter). She is a 'He' and is currently called Sooty (though he might become a Schubert). This was my third visit and he was definitely much more friendly this time round. So hopefully when we get him home he'll only improve and get more friendly. He does rather enjoy fishing which could be some cause for concern amongst our friendly blackbird community.

turns out they're right, black cats really are hard to photograph

cute though

and a little bouncy

2014-08-21

Looking Fabulous

a fabulous japanese anemone
2014-08-20

More Flys Macros

Sitting on my table in the sun this fly landed and started warming itself up on the ceramic surface. Out again with the camera and macro lens. At the other end of the garden I came across this bluebottle in the gravel. There my friendly neighbourhood Robin kept an interested eye on me from the fence.

black fly

fly face

compound eye

fly foot

bluebottle

bluebottle on takeoff

bluebottle on soil

in a little closer, the detail is glorious

this little chap kept a curious eye on me
2014-08-20

Bumblebee

This little bumblebee spent just long enough servicing the sweet peas (wild, so sadly not fragrant) that I was able to get a few shots of him. I still need to work on the aperture to improve the focus depth and capture more detail.

bumblebee landing

having a drink

up close and personal

2014-08-17