Morning Queen
*Click pictures for better view …
First light of the day is a good time to catch the wildlife unawares. They haven’t quite woken up yet, aren’t so active as when it warms up.
And first thing today there was an ant. A queen of her kind, Green Head kind. She must have taken flight at first light, I’d guess.
Her wings took her to an old lemon on a stake, where I couldn’t get a shot, so I helped her to the butterfly bush.
I thought she might slow down there and even take some nourishment from the little yellow cups.
And so she did, before some preening, then wandering off round the nearest leaves.
So I present to you, a queen of the morning …
© Mark Berkery ……. Click on those pictures for a closer look
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Fantastic photos… reminds me why I sleep in a tent when camping… even when backpacking. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Mike. Yes, you don’t want these exploring your nether regions any time of the day. :-) Very painful sting and bite.
Remarkable macro images!!
Thanks Amy.
A queen, indeed! She’s beautiful, Mark; the contrast of the first shot, against the bright yellow, really highlights her. Lovely images.
Thanks Cate.
She’s amazing!its true about early morning ☺
She is, it is … :-)
A crowning achievement, Mark. What a regal little creature!
Thanks Gary. She’s a dangerous little beauty, if not loved rightly. :-)
Ditto! Thank you, Mark, for sharing this beauty.
Thanks Jan.
I just love this, Mark. I love how you love her, helped her and she gifted you with her beauty, and you in turn gifted us. Thank you. I love the colors in her head, and her striped antennae. I love all the different angles, especially the one where she is at the tip of the leaf.
Thanks Mary. That’s a lot of love … :-)
Got that double too.
Really great photos Mark.
Thanks David.
She’s lovely. Ants usually swarm all together during the warm of the day. Have to wonder what her story is.
There was one other ant but not the same species. Could be I just wasn’t about for the great migration.
Great pics AND text, as usual.
Thanks Harry.