Poppy field overload

 

Poppy field overload, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

 

Thrift – Armeria maritima – Morning Star Deep Rose

 

Thrift – Armeria maritima – Morning Star Deep Rose, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

 

Orange Hibiscus Glowing

Orange Hibiscus Glowing, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

The pot plant in full bloom. Now fully settled on a different window ledge, there are four more buds waiting to burst into a feast of floral fecundity. Can the record of four stamens on one flower be beaten?

 

Lavender and Hoverfly

Lavender and Hoverfly, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

Perfect landing!

 

Sweet Williams

Sweet Williams, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

Dianthus barbatus

A macro shot using the D7000’s small flash limited by holding my hand over it. 60mm at around 2.8 to severely restrict the depth of field to the pastel stamen. I know the point of a good macro is to achieve edge to edge sharpness using tiny apertures, but I like fuzzy, swimming bokeh to frame the object, and throw it forward towards the viewer. Sweet Williams seem flavour of the month around here – I picked these up in a supermarket on my way back from work. The best part of the long out of county commute and daily grind.

 

Nearly but not quite

Nearly but not quite, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

The first of many pot plants. A single ornamental thistle in an oversized plant pot. Part of me had to wonder whether I’d been conned. ‘Bee Magnet’ and ‘Butterfly Bonanza’ screamed the signage. ‘Five pounds for a weed,’ screamed my wallet. The promise of an orgy of bees for my 60mm f2.8 macro lens won out.
The D70s is quiet. The D7000 has an almost sound effect shutter which acts as a sonic cattle prod to anything with wings. Many bees – none in shot.

 

Ornamental Thistle

Ornamental Thistle, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

Hoverfly and Lavender Bokeh

Hoverfly and Lavendar Bokeh, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

Orange Hibiscus Glow

Orange Hibiscus Glow-1, originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

Hibiscus “Morrisons Special Offer” in orange.

 

St Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire (2 of 2)

St Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire (2 of 2), originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

Smoke Bush 2 (1 of 1)

Smoke Bush 2 (1 of 1), originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

Smoke Bush (1 of 1)

Smoke Bush (1 of 1), originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

Duck with Afro in my garden (3 of 2)

Duck with Afro in my garden (3 of 2), originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

Primula Polyanthus (1 of 1)

Primula Polyanthus (1 of 1), originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.

 

The first bougainvillea of 2011 (1 of 2)

The first bougainvillea of 2011 (1 of 2), originally uploaded by Thomas Tolkien.