We had just finished putting up the tree. Braced, it . Watered it. Waited a while longer and watered it again. Soon the room was filled the lovely smell of fresh pine and we stood back to admire our unadorned symbol of Christmas. Just as we we inspecting the crown we noticed that the prime […]
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Even at 1/3200 of a second this incoming bumblebee’s wings are a blur. Short of using a high powered strobe I don’t think it is possible to freeze their motion completely. There were two kinds of bees hard at work on this patch of flowers. One was a slimmer and less hairy bee which methodically […]
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There is something almost unreal about the petals of a tulip. Unlike the velvety textures of roses or the rough textures of chrysanthemums, tulips have a feel all of their own. I simply just love the form and texture of tulips. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Tulip Texture’, 2.5s f16 ISO800 100mm
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Prickles just lay there on the pavement and did not mind at all when I lay down in front with my big (relatively) lens. It only too a few moments to realise why this Prickly Geko (Heteronotia binoei) was not in any hurry. The pavement was freezing. Not exactly what a cold blooded reptile needs […]
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When I was a child there was a fence at my parents home covered in lantana. Memories of this lantana fence are so very vivid for one reason; butterflies. The lantana always seemed to be flowering and always seemed to attract butterflies, lots of butterflies. I can distinctly remember at least 5 different unique species […]
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