It’s that wonderful time of month when Nightjar shares her photo essay about the conditions of light.
I confess that I haven’t been as inspired lately, and that’s in part because light is becoming too bright and harsh for my taste already. I find autumn’s golden light and winter’s low and cool light so much more interesting to work with. But May is the month of flowers and bugs, and you can never go wrong with a random assortment of flowers and bugs under May sunlight, right?
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Absolutely right, Nightjar. That is a brilliant assortment of flowers and bugs.
Ooooh thistles!
Yes, thistles! :D
I forgot to ID the photos, so here it is in case anyone is wondering about any of them:
1. Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas (I think)
2. Closeup of a broomrape, Orobanche, from the same day and place as the wild orchid photos
3. Artichoke thistle, Cynara cardunculus
4. Another thistle, Galactites tomentosa IIRC
5. Evergreen rose, Rosa sempervirens, the bug I don’t know
6. Potato flowers, because I think they are pretty too
The thristle has such an amazing violet to green transition!