Another Day …
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… another ray of sunshine. The rain is ended for now and the nature is light and bright. There is not much in the way of insects about though there are flowers still. Some Orchids, Strawberries, a few others and this particular beauty I found in the nearby rainforest remnant and brought some seed back for the garden. I didn’t plant them as such, just spread them about and let them find their own place.
And so it is, everything has and finds its place, eventually. In between there is always something of the simple good to acknowledge.
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And another whose time has past, a giant silver haired Cicada.
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Nature's Place 
Hello Mark , Your work is lovely :)
More stunning images, amazing clarity and I love the Cicada facial details. Love the tip of the wing being clear too. I so wish we had some larger insects like these in the UK….sigh!
Do you use Canon MPE 65mm lens, I have this and now trying to choose a lighting setup, do you have any advice, it would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Hey Gypsy. I see you found the ‘Illustrated’ page. For lighting on the MPE check out http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/780820 It’s a 20 page thread of macro shooters setups and includes some excellent MPE users. You’ll know them when you see them. Though there is no reason what I use can’t be adapted for the MPE. The snoot template can also be modified for a mounted flash, it’s not too difficult.
These are absolutely amazing! I love macro photography. Great blog, I’m glad I stumbled here, I looked forward to more posts.
Thanks Tina. Creatures are few at the moment, little sun and lots of rain but there seems to always be something around the corner …
It is nearing the end of cicada season here. Though their songs can still be heard in the trees.
I’ve never seen one up close with such an array of colors.
They are colourful so close to being born anew and get less so as the days wear on.
how lovely that the flowers took root in your yard, so pretty pretty
and the cicada is amazing to see in such detail
my friend saw one being born the other day, it began bright lime green
Yes, it’s a real pleasure they grow here now. This Cicada was probably pale cream when it first broke out of its shell and hung there, waiting for its wings to fill out. Eventually it will be darker colours all round and much less silver.
The cicada are little works of art aren’t they :) Gorgeous shots Mark. Love the flower macros.
They are. I remembered someone asked for flowers … :)
Nature is so very elegant!
Yes, that’s a good word for it.
What an elegant creature. Thank you for showing it to us in a new light. Seems its raining everywhere, certainly here in the Eastern US. It feels like a rainforest here this summer, and we have beautiful lichens and ferns.
Indeed, the camera allows it in these digital days. It’s nice to have the nature, rain or shine, isn’t it …
Rain more welcome than shine here at the moment, believe it or not. I wonder how the butterflies and dragonflies keep going on these hot days. I love your photos of the secret world of tiny creatures.
Hello Gnome … The conditions anywhere are always in flux and that is right and good. I can taste the thirst of the parched earth too …
speaking of change…. http://forestgardenblog.wordpress.com/
Hope all is well with you- have missed seeing posts from you recently-
Not just change, but evolutionary force that alters the psyche of the observer by the necessary negation of what is not good in ‘self’ – it can’t be avoided. I looked at your site and it looks good, have to make some time for a proper view later.
Yes, it’s about time for a new post. It’s been cold enough here almost nothing is showing but a change in the flora towards Spring – time for some gardening, whatever that is … :)
I always welcome your posts. As a citizen of the Northern Hemisphere, I have to work at the opposite season idea, but still . . . And that flower looks like a prehistoric bird. Nice work.
Thanks Karen. It is probably ancient in it’s way – from the African continent.
I like that silver haired cicada pictures. I know how smal they are. Beautiful.
Thanks Godfried … they are.
Love the detail and the orchid.
I don’t think it’s an Orchid, something that came from South Africa and manages to hold on in a couple places I know.
I especially like the elegant flower, that I have never seen before.Cicada too, good captures.
Thanks. The flower is a South African native escaped into the local nature, an unusual one too.
Beautiful!!! Nature is awesome!
Indeed, in so many words … :)
So beautiful.
Thanks AFG … :)
Silver-haired Cicada. Fantastic. Wish we had big chunky insects like that here in the UK. Love the red eyes too.
On FM macro forum there are many English shooters, just different kinds of creatures for the most part.
Our largest insect is probably the Stag Beetle. Although it’s becoming increasingly rare and localised.
Yes, it’s a small island and getting smaller for the nature there.
Indeed, oh for the wild expanse of Australia. The outback is something I’d really like to see one day.
Do it while you are young enough to rough it and get about. Lot’s of ‘Poms’ do it, come and buy a van for travelling in and sell it before they go back – some don’t go back.
Beautiful photo’s, especially the flower although the cicada makes a very interesting subject.. I always think macro make such fine photo’s.
Thanks Sophie. Macro is the newest way of seeing the hidden intelligence in nature, hidden to the familiar …
Beautiful !!! many flowers here too, it’s summer ;-)
Hello from France !
Hello Olivier. Winter is about to break into spring here, in a raggedy sort of way – with much fluctuation in the weather. The Dandelions are always flowering.