Recent Comments
Spike Tennyson on The Circus Spike Tennyson on Familiar Objects Spike Tennyson on Blog Walk 2 Spike Tennyson on Nong Nooch Spike Tennyson on Cables
Category Archives: Insect
Scottish Wild Things
I attach photographs of wildlife Which I found in the Scottish village where I lived during my recent holiday. Hoverflies, bees, wasps, ladybirds and butterflies were found in abundance. I also discovered a large frog which will be shown in … Continue reading
Wild Things 15
I discovered a few interesting bugs on this trip. Some were very well camouflaged. If you don’t sting or bite, or move very fast, then you must blend in with your surroundings. One bug looked just like a pile of … Continue reading
Wild Things 10
It was drizzling with rain when I set out on my morning stroll. Frogs could be hearding singing. There were no lizards to be seen – so they are obviously not keen on getting their skins wet. There were however … Continue reading
Red Dragonfly
I discovered one of my favourite photo subjects yesterday morning – a dragonfly. If you approach them very very slowly they will sit and pose for you. Only if you bash them with the front of your camera lens will … Continue reading
A Lot More Buzz
I missed a shot of a beautiful butterfly yesterday morning. I had focussed and was pressing the shutter button…..but the butterfly had already lifted off and disappeared over the horizon. It was much the same story with the lizards, beetles … Continue reading
Blog Walk 3
Yesterday morning I took yet another walk along the street outside my condo. This time I discovered a spotted ladybird (although it seemed to have more spots than its Scottish cousins). There was a fantastic black shiny bumble bee (about … Continue reading
Nong Nooch
I visited Nong Nooch Tropical Garden last week. It has really grown over the years. Although I have been there many times before, I always enjoy it. I like photographing the abundant insect life. Highlights of the visit included a) … Continue reading
The New Buzz
“You can see a lot by just looking.” You probably would not expect to find a lot of wildlife in Jomtien and Pattaya, unless of course you included beach dogs (and some humans). But, if you care to look for … Continue reading
Winging It
Back in January lots of butterflies could be found on the flowers growing around the Jomtien condo complex where I live. A few of these butterflies are shown below:
