Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (23)
jayfar
This is an excellent shot Andrea and great that you are looking after our bees.
aksirp
oh, in flower now! so beautiful to have flowers the whole year, i am a little jealous.. a real Beauty!
whaleman
Very pretty freckles Andrea!
kaward
A real beauty! You do care for your wildlife!
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
Rob2753
Beautiful Andrea my clematis has finished flowering now and looks dead but will Spring back into bloom again in May, how lovely to have them bloom in winter !
MrsRatbag
Ooh, I've never seen that one, what an exotic looking beauty!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Love this variety, but have had little successes with it. Mind died after getting a mere 3 feet tall.
Mark-David-Rogers
Wonderful capture and I love the colour of this Clematis... reminds me of the old artist toothbrush technique on a white surface. Lovely shot.. great to see colour on dark cold days.
VDH
Nice flower and excellent capture!!
bebopdlx
Excellent photography.
helanker
OH WOW! A winter clematis. It looks quite lovely. Wonderful close up.
Katraz
Super sharp and a lovely flower.
goodoleboy
Superb pic of this gorgeous bloom, a species new to my ancient eyes.
Faemike55
Very beautiful flower
auntietk
That's just gorgeous. I'm so envious of your mild climate, getting things to bloom year round! This is a spectacular variety. Wowser!
three_grrr
Wow. Blooms in winter! the only blooms I have in winter would be my cyclamen in the house. Everything in my garden either dies or goes dormant over winter. I do envy you for year 'round blooms in the garden!
dakotabluemoon
Oh i love this one what a beauty and never seen one like this must be a rare one.
jendellas
Lovely to see colour in the winter!!
moochagoo
Great details and colors.
wysiwig
Probably too much time in the sun. A lovely flower new to me. Beautiful color and shape.
danapommet
Lovely color, stamens and pistil details in zoom!
dochtersions
Remarkable this gives blooms in winter, Andrea. And what beautiful one. It's a fantastic shot too, dear friend.