Thanks Pat E, sadly the bee had already passed over before I could rescue it, that is nature for you. The white spider is called a crab spider as naturally it looks like a crab.
Yes, Jacqueline, i once witnessed a European Wasp grab a honey bee that was flying around and promtly kill it. I was very upset, so the wasp got a sharp spray of Mortein, so that fixed him.
I hadn't noticed it either until mentioned. Fantastic..if sad...
Will do hill pix later, but I managed to catch some meadow pipits there. They're usually too quick for me...
This one was a lucky pic - it was on the way up and I didn't know if I'd even caught it.
Getting lunch for a young 'un
These were on the way back down by a different route. There was a lovely 'flock' of them wheeling about and sitting on the deer fence. A few youngsters among them
A little line of them here
Wot you lookin' at?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely Mipit shots, Fairy...I always enjoy photographing these whenever I head Up North.
Here is a shot of a sleeping Nomada Bee...when it is time for bed, it uses its mandibles to clamp onto a leaf or petal and holds on all night long as it sleeps.
Stunning pic Sheps, and utterly fascinating. Isn't nature incredible really?
A few from today's jaunt up to Glen Kinglas/Butterbridge. Binnein an Fhidhleir, the west top, is the one with the trig and gives the ridge it's name, but the Corbett is Stob choire Creagach, which isn't on the map. It's a weird little anomaly!
This the best shot I have of the hill from Beinn an Lochain on the other side of the road, taken in May.
It's the long ridge running from the left of the pic, to about the middle.
Harebells against a rocky outcrop
View of Beinn Ime (the highest of the Arrochar hills) on the left, The Cobbler in the centre, and Beinn Luibhean on the right
Pano of the Arrochar hills, the twin tops of Beinn Bhuidhe on the left, Ime, etc as above, and the Rest and be Thankful with Loch Restil on the right
View down Loch Fyne from the west top
Looking back to the real summit, with Beinn Bhuidhe's twin peaks in the centre
Beinn an Lochain, where the first pic was taken from
The view back up from my descent - it's a steep one, up and down
and of course...some of the local residents....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The harebells are gorgeous just now. There were lots of them higher up too though - up to about 1500 feet anyway. They're pretty tough. That bit is quite sheltered - south facing, and a deep cleft running down the hill, which is also the ascent route. The whole hill is like that - clefts formed by lots of burns running down to the road. Views were great apart from the Arrochar hills when I got to the west top - the cloud was right down, so there was a nice straight line right across them cutting off the summits!
Glad you enjoyed the walk with me Pat
I have loads more pix but I don't want to bore everyone senseless. The sky was fantastic with the cloud and fog shifting through the glen. I took some of the wildflowers though, and there's one I don't recognise so I might put it on so that someone can ID it.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Thanks Pat E, sadly the bee had already passed over before I could rescue it, that is nature for you. The white spider is called a crab spider as naturally it looks like a crab.
Yes, Jacqueline, i once witnessed a European Wasp grab a honey bee that was flying around and promtly kill it. I was very upset, so the wasp got a sharp spray of Mortein, so that fixed him.
I never noticed the Crab Spider...lucky you, jacqueline
Sheps...
I hadn't noticed it either until mentioned. Fantastic..if sad...
Will do hill pix later, but I managed to catch some meadow pipits there. They're usually too quick for me...
This one was a lucky pic - it was on the way up and I didn't know if I'd even caught it.
Getting lunch for a young 'un
These were on the way back down by a different route. There was a lovely 'flock' of them wheeling about and sitting on the deer fence. A few youngsters among them
A little line of them here
Wot you lookin' at?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Lovely Mipit shots, Fairy...I always enjoy photographing these whenever I head Up North.
Here is a shot of a sleeping Nomada Bee...when it is time for bed, it uses its mandibles to clamp onto a leaf or petal and holds on all night long as it sleeps.
Sheps...
That's how I sleep too...
Stunning pic Sheps, and utterly fascinating. Isn't nature incredible really?
A few from today's jaunt up to Glen Kinglas/Butterbridge. Binnein an Fhidhleir, the west top, is the one with the trig and gives the ridge it's name, but the Corbett is Stob choire Creagach, which isn't on the map. It's a weird little anomaly!
This the best shot I have of the hill from Beinn an Lochain on the other side of the road, taken in May.
It's the long ridge running from the left of the pic, to about the middle.
Harebells against a rocky outcrop
View of Beinn Ime (the highest of the Arrochar hills) on the left, The Cobbler in the centre, and Beinn Luibhean on the right
Pano of the Arrochar hills, the twin tops of Beinn Bhuidhe on the left, Ime, etc as above, and the Rest and be Thankful with Loch Restil on the right
View down Loch Fyne from the west top
Looking back to the real summit, with Beinn Bhuidhe's twin peaks in the centre
Beinn an Lochain, where the first pic was taken from
The view back up from my descent - it's a steep one, up and down
and of course...some of the local residents....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sheps, I hope Nomada bees don't yawn
Fairy, lovely views and cute birds. The harebells are nicely sheltered.
Loved it all fairy.
Joyce - that made me laugh re the bee!
The harebells are gorgeous just now. There were lots of them higher up too though - up to about 1500 feet anyway. They're pretty tough. That bit is quite sheltered - south facing, and a deep cleft running down the hill, which is also the ascent route. The whole hill is like that - clefts formed by lots of burns running down to the road. Views were great apart from the Arrochar hills when I got to the west top - the cloud was right down, so there was a nice straight line right across them cutting off the summits!
Glad you enjoyed the walk with me Pat
I have loads more pix but I don't want to bore everyone senseless. The sky was fantastic with the cloud and fog shifting through the glen. I took some of the wildflowers though, and there's one I don't recognise so I might put it on so that someone can ID it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Don't think I could be bored looking at those pics Fairy
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.