Following on from yesterday's post, these 2 Common House Flies (Musca domestica) are almost making the Yin Yang symbol. They are on an Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) which is a larger form of the Daisy. There is a little insect at the bottom left trying to get in on the act!
These are 3 little moths (Micropterix calthella) on a Buttercup. I studied a few years of Chemistry in my late teens and for some reason when I took this and looked at the moths, they reminded me of how I would draw a Benzene Ring. If you know about chemistry you'll know what I am talking about. Otherwise, enjoy these little fellows on the yellow flower!
As children in Scotland we are told if we blow the dandelion in this state and make a wish, it will come true. We are basically pollinating it! What would your wish be?
This is a blue tit at the feeding post. The feeding post is a tree stump. Me and a few of the other walkers put seeds for the birds and squirrels on it. Great place of seeing all the little song birds and great place for photos.
My daughter came running into the living room screaming telling me there was a monster in the bathroom! I went to look, turned out it was a little centipede. Isn't it a little cutie. I lifted it up on a little bit of cardboard and put it outside in the gaden.
This is a Mission Golden-Eyed Tree Frog or Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix). It is not native to Scotland! It lives at a place called Amazonia which isn't far from Glasgow. We go there a lot and they have talks about the different animals that live there.
I see this tree on my walks and I like to put seeds at the bottom of it and the little birds always come. They are a joy to watch. I like this tree because of the branches and the patterns and texture of it. Is it a Yew Tree? I am a novice when it comes to trees and I know some of you are experts....looking at you Tom and David!
The random crap people leave at ponds! This stool was left at the pond a few years ago and someone had put it on the wooden post! People leave the most random things in nature! I would guess someone used it to sit on while fishing perhaps?
We found this little hitchhiker on my partner's white hat! It is a little midge. Midges are very common in Scotland.
I have always been captivated by Ladybirds and get excited when I see them. This one was walking along the branch.
I spotted this deer in the woods. I always enjoy seeing deer and where I live there are plenty THOUGH they are in decline, like most creatures in this world.
Can you make an interesting story from this...A snail and a raspberry? I really liked the pattern on this snail. It had fallen asleep on the back of this raspberry leaf. The raspberries weren't quite ready yet.
It looks like these 2 flies are guarding the Soldier Beetle! Dandelions are wonderful flowers, insects love them and I do not consider them to be weeds unlike most people! They grown in my garden and I let them be, though I do get photos of the bees on them!!
Not the Elton John song! This structure is know as Crocodile Rock. It is on a little island called Millport which isn't too far from Glasgow. We visit Millport a lot and it is great for wildlife and has a wonderful beach too. Here is a link to more information on it: Crocodile Rock.
Not quite fizzy drinking water. I saw this last week and I just loved how the sun was shining on the pond.
I made a post back on 11th November 2024 to say that our friend Jimmy had passed away on the 7th of November 2024. He was killed on his Motorbike. Today would have been his 68th Birthday. So I would like to post photos from our 2 trips to Amsterdam and remember him.
First from our trip in 2023.
This is a Bluepassion Flower (Passiflora caerulea). It looks so pretty and colourful and I like the patterns it forms too. A lot to look at and take in I think!
These are African Spurred Tortoises, we saw them at Blackpool Zoo back in February. The one on the left has won the race as the one on the right has fallen asleep!
This is one of my new cats, Cleo. She looks like she is deep in thought. She is such a lovely little girl. Very shy and timid but also very brave at the same time! One of my older cats, Chiana, is like this too - timid and shy yet brave!
Can you spot the Cormorant hiding here? This was up at the pond a few years ago when the Cormorants came to visit for a short time.
These are 2 of the Mini Shetland Ponies at The Beech Tree Inn. It is a lovely little spot just outside Glasgow in the middle of nature. It has a selection of animals, good food and a play park for kids. We often go there with my daughter for a day out. It is a popular spot with walkers too, as it sits right on The West Highland Way Walk.
