Pictures from Garden

I haven't had time to do any work on the photos I took last week so here are a selection I took with just a little noise reduction so far.

 Unknown Caterpillar found in pile of leaves

Going for a stroll

 

 

 

 

 Who are you looking at?

Pair of Pond Skaters fighting over a fly





 Make sure you get my best side!

There be Dragons!!

Tidied up the garden this morning on a sunny warm day and was rewarded by the appearance of 2 Large Red Damsels sunning themselves on the rocks around the pond. Although pictures not brilliant, as far as I am concerned summer starts here!

I am using the Sigma 150mm macro with a Sigma 1.4x converter and am getting reasonable results with my 40D which is a lot easier to keep steady then the 1D although pictures are not as sharp. I will post a few pictures later tonight once I have downloaded them.

Also disturbed a very nervous Frog and dipped a couple of Southern Hawker nymphs. Pond is also home to a good number of Pond Skaters. It always amazes me the number of times I take pictures of Pond Skaters and then find they have caught and/or are eating a fly that I did not notice when taking the shot. Pictures to follow.

Bees a plenty, mostly Buff Tailed Bumble Bees. Hover flies also around in good numbers but very skittish. Also dull brown caterpillar I disturbed when sweeping up leaves. The only thing I have yet to see is a butterfly of any type.

A good day so far and I am headed back out to sit in the sun while it lasts.