Monthly Archives: October 2014

Never enough

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Laila

No one is going to convince me that I will ever get bored of taking pictures of ladybugs on crocus flowers, I’m sure of it. Some people in my proximity comment on my seemingly endless stream of ladybug pictures (I … Continue reading →

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The flowers in the frost

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Laila

This flower is not a crocus, it just pretends to be. The colour and shape are similar, but that is where the similarities end. This crazy flower blooms in late fall and sometimes throughout the winter. Why it does that, … Continue reading →

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Desolation

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Laila

When I took the picture below I noticed for the first time the amount of damage insects can do. Some species of Chrysomelidae had eaten the entire plant apart from the leaf veins (is that the right term? I don’t … Continue reading →

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Complaining

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Laila

I think I have mentioned somewhere before that I use an older camera (the model is 10 years old I think). Nothing wrong with that in my opinion. If you can’t take nice pictures with a cheap or old camera, … Continue reading →

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I will be leaving in the fall

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Laila

I am truly sure of it now. All the ladybugs have left for the year (despte being sure I won’t mind being proven wrong for once). They have dug themselves in the ground, well hidden under the fallen leaves. It … Continue reading →

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Replacement

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Laila

This beetle seems like the perfect ladybug replacement. They always are findable on the same plant, they are red and they are the right size. Like ladybugs they try to scare me away. Ladybugs do it with poison, this one does it by … Continue reading →

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Going your own way

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Laila

Often when I read an article or a blog about macro photogaphy I find myself wondering whether I am doing something wrong. Whatever is said about how one should take macro pictures, I do the opposite. The ‘common’ manner to take … Continue reading →

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Caught

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Laila

I’m a bit tired today and don’t have much to say about this picture. The beetle looks like I caught him with his hand in the cookie jar.

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The road to freedom

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Laila

When I first uploaded this picture many years ago on Flickr I immediately added the title ‘ The road to freedom’ and I am clueless as to why to this day. The picture does not contain any of the common … Continue reading →

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Worst case scenario

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Laila

Usually I can find some other insect, spider, flower, or other interesting object when ladybugs or other beetles are nowhere to be found. However, with autumn being in full swing not many subjects offer themselves for a nice photography session. … Continue reading →

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