All photos were taken in the Charente unless otherwise stated!
07/01/2017 Eurasian blue tit on the window sill.
23/01/2017 European robin on a rosemary root.
24/01/2017 Eurasian blue tit taking a bath.
04/02/2017 Giraffe in Botswana.
04/02/2017 Southern yellow-billed hornbill in Botswana.
07/02/2017 Elephant in Botswana.
19/02/2017 Bushbaby in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
01/03/2017 Meika - Golden Chinchilla at friends in Johannesburg, South Africa.
29/03/2017 Hoverfly on a sage flower.
01/04/2017 A 'framed' lamb.
13/04/2017 Aesculapian snake on our veranda.
29/05/2017 Green lizard also on the veranda.
31/05/2017 Bee Beetle on the cotoneaster.
16/06/2017 The Vienne river at Confolens.
29/06/2017 Rose in our garden.
27/06/2017 Common blue (female) butterfly on the lavender.
01/06/2017 Two hoverflies on a very pale Californian poppy.
N.B. I will be blogging about our trip to South Africa, hopefully in the not too distant future!!
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Hi Diane - just lovely to see ... and the Aesculapian snake - never heard of him before ... not too keen on them ... my father used to breed eggs in the house - presumably only of grasssnakes - the egg batch from the manure heap! Gorgeous photos all round ... birds and bees - and the others ... the bee beetle is a sweetie isn't it! Love these ... and looking forward to reading about SA ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi Hilary, thanks for the visit, I am quite fond of snakes so I was happy to see it close by. I love that bee beetle although it is s bit of a pest I could never harm it, It is almost cuddly :-)
DeleteI must get going on South Africa blog but there just does not seen to be enough hours in the day!!!
Cheers Diane
A super set of images and memories, Diane.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend. With my best wishes - - - Richard
Thanks so much Richard, I hope that you also have a great weekend. Cheers and all the best Diane
DeleteYour robin looks smaller than ours, and I love your cat and elephant. Oh, nevermind, I love all of these pictures. And I'm looking forward to hearing about your trip to South Africa. Have a great weekend, Diane and Nigel.
ReplyDeleteMarjie our robin is smaller than the American robin. I will get around to a South African blog as soon as I have a bit of spare time. I have pretty much got through all the 100's of photos that I took at last!!
DeleteI hope that all is well and that you have a good weekend Diane
Diane what beautiful pictures. Especially I love birds pictures !they look awesome.
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I can see why these would be among your favourites. I especially like the one of your cat and the African animals.
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You always take excellent photos, Diane! You are a pro for sure! I particularly like the "framed" lamb, the giraffe and the Golden Chinchilla, but I could do without the snake! :-) The rose is gorgeous. Whatever the variety, it's beautiful with its scalloped edges. It reminds me of those my dad had-he had 200 rose bushes in our back yard and showed them at rose garden shows. You definitely should put this one on display at a rose event! Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it all! Take care
ReplyDeleteOutstanding photos Diane! Going back now to study each one. So enjoyable, thank you :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing shots Diane!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Diane, what a brilliant series of diverse macro shots! I have a soft spot for your small bird shots, your opening image is incroyable.. definitely one of those 'I wish I'd taken it' shots 😀
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Diane. Thank you. X
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