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Bug Business


Many Ladybugs were out and about during a warm spell at the end of October –
this one seems to be one of the 19-dot Asian Harmonia axyridis fellows.

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Off the Spool


Going all minimalist and artsy for #MacroMonday over on Google+ :-).

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That D-ang String!


Seriously, why is it that only the D string always breaks on my concert guitar?

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Zebra Something Larvae?


I found this fellow crawling around in the wine leaves – looks basically like a ladybug larvae, but it’s black and white! Does anyone know what this might be? Is there such a thing as a black and white ladybug?

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Before the Bug


A ladybug larvae, the first I’ve seen this year on the balcony!

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After the Rain


From two days ago – after a heat wave last week, we’re now back to April weather.
It’s 16°C with drizzling rain right now – ridiculous!

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The Leaf and the Fly


I nearly bumped into this guy with my lens, but he didn’t even seem to see me!

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Balcony Flowers #2


New flower on the block – more of this one in the next days :-).

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Caterpillar Party #4


We relocated those munch-machines away from this plant into an off-balcony bush, but not before taking a lot of photos. So expect more of those guys in the next days – they’re probably some sort of fly larvae.

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Leaf Louses


Another party somewhere different on the balcony: aphids having a blast on a rose stem :-).

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