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  • HelixHelix Posts: 631
    Lovely.  How did you get that black background?  Makes it so dramatic!
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    The background was in deep shade. I like to photograph things against a dark background.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Alan Clark2 in Liverpool said:
    The background was in deep shade. I like to photograph things against a dark background.
    Great shot!
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Could anyone advise on this? I found it on the back of a bay leaf. It looks a bit like wasp cells. The structure is all of one piece; the cells hollow and empty. They are not eggs, as they might appear. The black bits you can see inside the cells are just detritus, I think. I'm not sure if the white silky stuff has anything to do with the structure or came later. The black blob at the top is some kind of poo.




  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    @wild edges  any ideas?
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    It is insect eggs that have hatched, but I have no idea which species.
  • Forester_PeteForester_Pete Posts: 175
    Thick legged flower Beetle

    And common green grasshopper



  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Love this thread, but not had much to contribute lately, everything seems to be in hiding... but here is a scarce swallowtail:

    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That grasshopper is fabulous  @Forester Pete 
    They're like little aliens when you see them close up  :)

    Beautiful @Nollie
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    All stunning.
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