Summer in 'OZ' with Basil & Lily ... by blondeblurr
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
It's been close to a month now, since my last post and I have been busy, busy, busy ever since - will explain a bit later !
So I thought, for each week I have missed, [with my regular contribution] - here are now 4 pix for the price of 1 ...
PLEASE, DO ZOOM - it will be worth it ;P
(pic 1) ... a couple of ants, discovered the fine sap of the Spiderlily, presently in bloom ... [obviously connoisseurs !]
and just below
(pic 3) ... there is also a white spider trying to hone in on the act !
(pic 2) ... you'll see simply Basil roots, left a bit too long in water ;( and usually added to salads ;))
but I liked the effect of the backlighting here ...
(pic 4) ... an unusual marked beetle (?) - on the Basil, before I chopped it off - no, not the beetle! ;P
***
Sorry, to all my friends here @ Renderosity, that I had slightly neglected - I will be flying the coop [Australia] so to speak and visiting Europe in July/August ...
I am going to attend a big school-class-reunion in Germany, plus visiting relatives and a few friends (U.K. & Holland) !
... and of course, I started to panic very early ;P
Slowly getting things under control in my own headspace, passport, tickets, bookings, suitcase, dental work - I could go on and on - especially making shopping lists for everything and then leave them at home, when going shopping (?) ... obviously I don't need them - because I get home with more than I originally planned for ...
anyhow, I am trying to post regularly again, not a promise, but I do miss my fix, of this addiction called photography ;))
Cheers Brigitte
Comments (28)
wysiwig
Four outstanding pictures! I like the little Chlorobapta frontalis scarab beetle. A colorful little fellow. Are you going to see Sonia when you get to Germany?
blondeblurr
Thank you Mark for knowing the beetle's name ;)) and I would love to catch up with Sonja in Berlin, as I have lots of relatives living there !
giulband
Great close up !
Celart
Beautiful collage. Loving the last...
jayfar
Four really good pics BB. I hope that our meeting up will happen in July when you visit Andrea.
blondeblurr
Yeah - I am all for it Jeff, - the more the merrier - a big Rendo-Meet !!! thanks with your help ;)
VDH
Great collage, beautiful captures!
blinkings
It all sounds very exciting. I'm jealous!
durleybeachbum
Wonderful photos! When I read the ebot I actually expected to see 2 people! maybe nephew and niece, or neighbours! Hah! Wrong! The spider looks like a female Misumena vatia crabspider, I have lots of her relations in my garden, which you can meet when you visit. I am so looking forward to seeing you! (If it were me doing the travelling I should be in counselling by now, I get stressed going more than 30 miles from home nowadays.)
rbowen
Very beautiful captures and work!!! Indeed beautiful! I understand what you are going through, my friend. We will be flying back to the States about the same time! I dread the long flights and the airports... But I am sure that when you will arrive in Germany and see family and friends it, will be a wonderful experience! We think often, fondly, of our years in Germany.
angora
fabulous, all!!! (have been monitoring u... ;-) great to see ur post!!) sounds WUNDERBAR!!!!!!!!!!! very excited for u!! (and Andrea & Jeff!) no worries?? (you'll have at least 4 more months to spoil the fun with worries?) brilliant captures!! (what a zoo! ;-) but understood that not all are that harmless in Oz?)
whaleman
Great collage! Hope your planning goes very well!
jif3d
Ace collection of macro's and I'm diggin' the composition as well, very kool ! Hmm...and I'll be left alone to hold the fort huh ? while you're getting wined and dined OS...thanx ! Just kidding, it's gonna be great, so don't stress out too much beforehand, it will a fall nicely into place. ~Cheers~
Faemike55
Very lovely collection of photos have a good time in Germany
-seek-
beautiful bug blonde!
bebopdlx
Excellent photos and collage Brigitte.
Jean_C
Wonderful macrocapture, splendid images!
ia-du-lin
beautiful collection.
johndoop
Great in close up a wonderful collage!! I love it!!!
flavia49
marvellous collage
sandra46
TERRIFIC WORK!
starship64
Beautiful collection of images. I'm not generally a big fan of bugs, but the beetle, in particular, is quite striking.
JuliSonne
Oh Gitti, these are fantastic pictures. The light seems to shine through everything. OUTSTANDING!! The Beetle fascinated me the most with its perfect camouflage. (I hang with the comments back a bit. I have a lot of work) Hugs Julchen
aksirp
poor you! - so many preparations and lot of work - but you did a most beautiful collage, a real piece of art! thank you Brigitte!
dochtersions
And at the end of the row, here is your Holland-friend ♥! A very soft recording you have made of all this beautiful colours, dear BB*chen! Such a fantastic series of mystery-guests, and I love that Basil, and its 'roots'. Well, I would be nervous too, I guess sure by going so far away, and looking for your 'roots'. I hope you'll find many great roots-friends, and will have enough energy left to enjoy all your adventures as much as the flowers, plus visitors in your garden. As they having a lot of fun, and relax when this is needed. All by nature it selves. A pity we have to take so much stuff with us, when we travel. Wouldn't you want to be a butterfly this summer, meine Gitti? So easy then, so just fly away, and enjoy Brigitte! Toi Toi Toi!!!
danapommet
Four fantastic photos in this collage. Beautiful colors on the beetles back, love the lighting on the basil roots, those crab spiders are deadly hunters and beautiful silhouette on the outside ant against the white background!
sharky_
Interesting collage of insects and plants. Aloha
1358
very cool captures....esp. the colouring on the beetle. by now you're well into the trip home, re-uniting with old friends and relatives... dressing warmly becuase Europe doesn't have the same climate... and whatever are you going to do without a cabana boy around???
e-brink
Lovely shots! The beetle is amazing.
Cyve
Outstanding captures !!!