Small Skippers feeding
By Ilex
16 Jul, 2010
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These lovely little copper-coloured butterflies are also abundant in the garden right now....When I took this pic I didn't notice the brightly coloured beetle that was also visiting the flower at the same time....there's even a pollen beetle nestled at the front of the flower too!
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Thanks Aster, I was pretty pleased with it too :-)
16 Jul, 2010
Wow what detail and great you got two
16 Jul, 2010
Absolutely stunning !
16 Jul, 2010
Fantastic Ilex.....you have some smashing pics...what kind of camera do you use?
17 Jul, 2010
Thank you all :-) I think this is one of the best pics I've ever taken of anything, and it was really no more than a lucky snap as I was wandering around the garden yesterday morning....
The camera is nothing special Janey, it's just a Panasonic DMC-FZ18, but it's the 18x zoom that allows me to get close-up's like this without disturbing the insects!
17 Jul, 2010
Mine is the same Ilex but the FZ28.....your photos really are amazingly clear...are you setting the camera yourself or using the intelligent auto?
17 Jul, 2010
I usually use the IE setting Janey, just so I can snap away as quickly and as frequently as possible.
18 Jul, 2010
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Beautiful shot Ilex :)
16 Jul, 2010