Tag: Nature

Evening

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Biting flies dancing

vertical patterns, up, down

in sunlit stanzas

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by Scooj

Almost there

.

In a few days time

nature’s generous gift shop

opens for business

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by Scooj

Moth ball

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Tired out from dancing

resting up in the spinach

waiting for nightfall

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by Scooj

Black vine weevil

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Strolled into my life

kept my interest for a while

then strolled out again

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by Scooj

Dark past

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Ladybird larva

a natural born killer

on slender teasel

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by Scooj

Breaking cover

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Then down came the rain

and froglets, recently formed,

emerged by magic

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by Scooj

Hidden

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Beneath plastic sheet

slow worm hatchling lies hidden

jewel of the plot

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by Scooj

Blackbird

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Afraid uncertain

contained in a side passage

tentative first flights

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by Scooj

Emerald bomber

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An approaching drone

zig-zag crashing on the hedge

cheer the rose chafer

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by Scooj

 

Rose chafers are the most beautiful beetles, and one of the larger ones found in the UK. They seem to be more prevalent than they were in my childhood and provide an exotic touch to our gardens during May and June. They are closely related to cockchafers colloquially known as May bugs, but are rather more attractive. Loud and clumsy, these beetles have a charm all of their own (although the grubs are monstrously destructive).

Chattering

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Starlings ascending

disturbed while feeding their young

I the disturber

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by Scooj