IN THE FIELDS AROUND MY HOMETOWN

in Amazing Nature3 years ago

The following photographs were taken during the springtime of 2015 ...

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... i the fields ... meadows ...

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... and small oak groves ...

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... just outside my hometown ... after the last line of houses ...

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... and farms.

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There is a lot to see and enjoy during that colorful part of the year, after the dull winter.

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Flowers are sprouting ... this is the Muscari comosum ...

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... and many insects are active out in the open, after months of absence ... this is the Graphosoma lineatum shield bug.

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Some seeds also look pretty cool ... like this spiral one ... of the Medicago orbicularis plant.

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This caterpillar is living and feeding on the meadow ...

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... and a bit further ... among the trees ...

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... there is another caterpillar ...

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... that feeds on oak leaves.

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It has a pretty good camouflage on fresh green foliage.

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This interesting plant that grows on stony area of the meadows, among the short grass and moss ...

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... is the Sedum sexangulare.

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Here you can see some long grass swaying in the gentle wind.

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The longhorn bee (Eucera longicornis) is resting on the long leaf of that grass.

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In the shade of a small group of elm trees ...

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... I found this egg ... of some small bird.

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While walking through these fields ...

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... divided by low dry stone walls, that are there just to define the property not to keep something or someone in or out ...

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... I usually pick something for lunch or dinner ... there is plenty of aromatic, self - seeding food around in springtime ... here you can see the fresh asparagus and fennel sprouts.

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This shield bug has a good camouflage on the bark of the trees ... but here on the green, it's pretty visible ... which is good for photography.

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Many small orchids are growing in stony places with short grass. This is the Bumblee bee orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora).

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This is the Pink Butterfly-orchid (Anacamptis papilionacea)

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This wild bee ... I don't know the exact species ... is resting in the typical pose, hanging on the leaf of grass.

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This fly is feeding on the yellow flower of the Spartium junceum shrub.

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Here you can see another, much smaller fly, resting on the meadow.

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Some climbing plants, while growing and crawling on surrounding vegetation ...

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... form these lovely grabbing spirals.

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This is another orchid, the Serapias vomeracea.

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Here you can see a line of shrubs and small trees that form a barrier around the meadow.

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This is a small, colorful detail from the young elm tree.

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Here you can see some pumpkin spider ... I don't know the exact species ... with its prey. On the following two photographs ...

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... you can take a look at two different pumpkin spider species ...

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... from the same angle and prospective.

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Sometimes the insect land on me while I'm rambling around. This looks like some leaf beetle species.

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This is the composite flower of the Plantago lanceolata plant.

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This is the Capnodis tenebrionis ...

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... a jewel beetle species.

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This is a feather of some small bird ... a bird, that is at least partially yellow.

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This small brown - yellow leaf has fallen on the much larger leaf underneath. The small leaf on the following photograph ...

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... has ended up on the ear of some grass.

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This is an old, dried out sack of some puff mushroom.

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Here you can see the Aelia acuminata shield bug ... and on the following shot ...

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... some small moth hidden in the tall grass.

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And now ... with this lovely small flowers ...

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... with fresh green foliage ...

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... and the horse ... is time to end this walk through the fields around my hometown.

As always in these posts on HIVE, the photographs are my work - THE END.

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I miss wild asparagus, you can't find it here in the north of Europe.
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They have a memorable aroma :)

 3 years ago  

You are blessed to live in such a place, those of us who love nature and photography, this is paradise.
your images as always are incredible. I really appreciate that you let us know
stay safe and take care dear friend @borjan

True :) Is great to have wild plants and animals at hand, and some natural places to walk around and explore ... all this emanates plenty of good vibrations.

 3 years ago  

I often say that for observers, nature gives us beautiful things for the eyes, which stimulate the soul. enjoy your surroundings very much dear friend

Lovely photos of nature under the warm sunshine. It’s so nice that you could find food in the fields!

Some insects are just too good in disguising as leaves! LoL

:) True, some insects look more like plants than the plants themselves.

हमेशा की तरह लाजवाब फोटोज़ 👌👌👌

धन्यवाद :)

 3 years ago  

Amazing captures of insects and plants.

Thanks :)