Category: garden

Dragonfly (Odonata)

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I came a cross this little beauty, a dragon fly, on a little rhododendron bush in my garden. I watched it for a while and thought it was a pity I didn’t have my camera with me. Just in case it would be there for a while I ran in to the house and fetched my camera and luckily the little dragonfly still was resting on the same little bush. I was so happy as these insects don’t sit still for a very long time. I do not know what type of dragonfly this is, but worldwide there are over 3000 different types, in Norway there are only 48 types.

Butterflies

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A few days ago when I came home form work our little garden was crowded with butterflies. All summer it has been crowded with bumble bees and flower bees but now they was accompanied with butterflies. The flower beds contain mostly lavender and oregano. I rushed inside to get my camera and got to work, I was lying flat on the ground hoping the neighbors wouldn’t see me 😉

I was able to shoot three different species, there were four but butterflies don’t pose for the photographer so I had to be satisfied with the three of them, all so beautiful.

Tistelsommerfugl
Vanessa cardui – painted lady

 

Neslesommerfugl
Nymphalis urticae – small tortoiseshell

Keiserkåpe
Argynnis paphia – silver washed fritillary