Common Darter Dragonfly

The Large Bee-fly, Bombylius major, is a bee mimic.
A strange looking insect looking more like a bee than a fly.
With a furry body and patterned wings, and a long proboscis used for drinking nectar and unlike a bee the fly is totally harmless.

The Colour Popped image was created to capture a minimalistic image of summer and the feeling of picnics on the grass.

I wanted to capture a side profile portrait shot of the swan (as most photos capture them swimming). I wanted to give the illusion the swan was posing for the shot and giving us a cheeky wink

When we see blossom on trees we know that summer will soon be on it's way!

Mycena pelianthiana amongst Trumpet Lichen.... it's own little eco-system