Sometimes I spot a pollinator in a place where I can get close. Despite it being a chilly day, this guy was very active.
Closer…
Closer…
—crap, I think that’s a Yellow Jacket? (Which are mean and aggressive this time of year when good food gets scarce.) Too close. Too close!
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Astute observers notice that I take a lot of photos of not-people. There’s a lot of blog-post selection bias: I don’t generally post photos of people here because I think it’s simply a kind thing to not do that. Besides, what’s wrong with pretty pictures of not-people?
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Snapped during a slow meander through Longwood Gardens on our way to lunch.
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There are these quite large, spiny plants along a trail I frequent. Even those of use who are thorny and unfriendly occasionally dress up nice.
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I often stroll around exploring all the little nooks and crannies of places. I found this at Winterthur as part of small display of dried flowers. The display was barely mentioned at the info center, off the normal route (especially if one had taken the minibus ride to avoid walking the slightest distance), and hanging in the back of gazebo mostly out of sight. On the other hand, the sun peeked out just as I was standing there.
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I really thought this was a moth. Turns out it’s a member of the Cynthia Group.
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A selection of Alpine flowers taken from various hikes around Courchevel.
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Sorting through some photos and this one is superlative. Everything here makes you want walk, run, swim, move move move!!
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