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 (22)
pat40
So very nice Andrea,
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful capture; I tnink it is not the palomena prasina but the Elasmostethus interstinctus
durleybeachbum
I've had a closer look at the books and charts and now I'm certain it's a Piezodorus lituratus! Gorse Shieldbug.
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. Gorse Shieldbug.
CavalierLady
Great shot...there are so many kinds, they can be hard to ID. Add to that the fact that they go through 5 or 6 stages to adulthood, and you are to be commended for ID'ing this and so many of your insect photographs!
Faemike55
no matter the classification, it is a wonderful capture
helanker
Yeah, I am not even trying to find the correct breed of any insect. Ok, maybe a very few but... THis is a magnificent Macro Andrea. !
ichtvan
More beautiful with zoom view !!! Excellent shot. 5++++
jendellas
I agree with the above, it is beautiful in zoom.
bebopdlx
Cool capture.
ia-du-lin
nice shot, great details and colors
emmecielle
Great macro! Excellent capture! :)
blinkings
I just read that they change colour depending on sexual maturity, and also hibernate. Fascinating.
Mark-David-Rogers
A fine specimen and nicely captured too.
jayfar
He/she has found a brilliant resting place and the wood textures are superb.
moochagoo
Nice color contrast and macro.
auntietk
"Shield bug" is enough of an ID for me! LOL! I like him on the cutout of the wood post. A nice perch!
wysiwig
I see old silver butt is out and about. Excellent close up.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
And she did too it seems. Great shot.
aksirp
perfect captured stinky bug!
MrsRatbag
What a beauty this is!
danapommet
I like the photo and the stage that s/he is on! It looks similar to our "stink bugs" - if you happen to step on one!
Rhanagaz
Now you see me, now you don't..eh, maybe I should find a better hiding place.. ;o)