Photography

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts) Fri Jun 21, 2024, 05:32 PM Jun 2024

A few shots

Black Carpenter Bee carrying lots of pollen. (flower: Gaillardia)

Gulf fritillary on Zinnia

Leafcutter Bee on Sunflower cultivar (also with lots of pollen)

Leafcutter on Marigold (again with the pollen)

Teeny-tiny Green Jumper

Frog pond (frogs off doing other things - have 3 small ones that visit)

Cicada

Hosta blooming

Brown Anole (they bully green anoles - I also have green anoles, but they tend to hide when the brown ones are about)

All done. Thanks for viewing!

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A few shots (Original Post) Solly Mack Jun 2024 OP

Very nice! 2naSalit Jun 2024 #1

So glad you'll be around! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #9

Thank you! 2naSalit Jun 2024 #19

I read more than anything these days. So far, so hot. :) Solly Mack Jun 2024 #26

I hear you. 2naSalit Jun 2024 #28

Most excellent! Bayard Jun 2024 #2

Thank you, Bayard. Solly Mack Jun 2024 #10

Wow, my dear Solly Mack! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #3

Thanks, Peggy. Solly Mack Jun 2024 #11

Wonderful window to nature Easterncedar Jun 2024 #4

I could spend all day walking around my home looking at all the critters but Solly Mack Jun 2024 #12

Great shots, Solly! brer cat Jun 2024 #5

Hey brer cat! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #13

Splendid shots! Mousetoescamper Jun 2024 #6

You're welcome! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #14

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing surfered Jun 2024 #7

Thank you! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #15

Cool Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #8

Thank you! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #16

SD Solly Mack Jun 2024 #32

Absolutely great pictures! dchill Jun 2024 #17

Thanks! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #34

thanks for the snaps . AllaN01Bear Jun 2024 #18

You're welcome! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #33

Great photos!!! And it's nice to see you posting again. Callalily Jun 2024 #20

Thanks, Callalily! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #23

Magnificent Solly Mack! George McGovern Jun 2024 #21

Thanks! Solly Mack Jun 2024 #24

The Zinnia and the matching visitor is a show stopper..both so bold with color Deuxcents Jun 2024 #22

I was hoping it would land on one of the bright yellow ones. Solly Mack Jun 2024 #25

The orange butterfly and the zinnia? calimary Jun 2024 #27

Thanks, calimary. Solly Mack Jun 2024 #30

These are beautiful! murielm99 Jun 2024 #29

Thank you, murielm99 Solly Mack Jun 2024 #31

2naSalit

(103,784 posts)

1. Very nice!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 05:36 PM

Jun 2024

Thank you for sharing!

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

9. So glad you'll be around!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:24 PM

Jun 2024

Thanks!

2naSalit

(103,784 posts)

19. Thank you!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 09:10 PM

Jun 2024

Haven't seen you around lately. Either just passing ships in the night or ?

Anyway, I hope you are well and enjoying the summer so far!

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

26. I read more than anything these days. So far, so hot. :)

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #19)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 09:54 PM

Jun 2024

2naSalit

(103,784 posts)

28. I hear you.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #26)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 10:45 PM

Jun 2024

It finally started getting hot today, temp is going up as the sun sets... ugh.

Bayard

(30,060 posts)

2. Most excellent!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 05:40 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

10. Thank you, Bayard.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:24 PM

Jun 2024

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,792 posts)

3. Wow, my dear Solly Mack!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 05:56 PM

Jun 2024

These are just gorgeous! Love the details, the colors, the sheer reality of them all!

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

11. Thanks, Peggy.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:25 PM

Jun 2024

Easterncedar

(6,424 posts)

4. Wonderful window to nature

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 05:57 PM

Jun 2024

Thanks

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

12. I could spend all day walking around my home looking at all the critters but

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:26 PM

Jun 2024

it is just too hot.

brer cat

(27,646 posts)

5. Great shots, Solly!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 05:57 PM

Jun 2024

I haven't seen you for awhile, and I missed you!

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

13. Hey brer cat!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:27 PM

Jun 2024

I look and read more than anything these days. Good to see you too!

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

6. Splendid shots!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 07:05 PM

Jun 2024

I enjoyed viewing these. Thanks for posting!

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

14. You're welcome!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:27 PM

Jun 2024

Thanks!

surfered

(13,969 posts)

7. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:21 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

15. Thank you!

Reply to surfered (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:28 PM

Jun 2024

Joinfortmill

(21,467 posts)

8. Cool

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:24 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

16. Thank you!

Reply to Joinfortmill (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:28 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

32. SD

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 25, 2024, 06:00 PM

Jun 2024

dchill

(42,660 posts)

17. Absolutely great pictures!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:33 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

34. Thanks!

Reply to dchill (Reply #17)

Tue Jun 25, 2024, 06:02 PM

Jun 2024

AllaN01Bear

(29,744 posts)

18. thanks for the snaps .

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2024, 08:40 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

33. You're welcome!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 25, 2024, 06:00 PM

Jun 2024

Callalily

(15,411 posts)

20. Great photos!!! And it's nice to see you posting again.

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 06:59 AM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

23. Thanks, Callalily!

Reply to Callalily (Reply #20)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 09:52 PM

Jun 2024

George McGovern

(12,531 posts)

21. Magnificent Solly Mack!

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 02:41 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

24. Thanks!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #21)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 09:52 PM

Jun 2024

Deuxcents

(27,445 posts)

22. The Zinnia and the matching visitor is a show stopper..both so bold with color

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 03:42 PM

Jun 2024

Solly Mack

(97,130 posts)

25. I was hoping it would land on one of the bright yellow ones.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #22)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 09:53 PM

Jun 2024

I wanted the contrast, but the butterfly had different ideas.

Thanks!

calimary

(90,469 posts)

27. The orange butterfly and the zinnia?

Reply to Solly Mack (Original post)

Sat Jun 22, 2024, 10:03 PM

Jun 2024

Is that a zinnia? The camouflage effect is really remarkable - whatever kind of flower that is.

Just totally remarkable, Solly Mack!

ALL of these are terrific shots, btw. Thank you for posting them so we can enjoy the eye-feast!