INSECTS AND FLOWERS:

Some nature shots taken in my garden. This month has been unbearably hot, the searing heat making it difficult to breath. These photos were taken early morning, and at 11am I close the wooden shutters to try to keep the bedroom from overheating, but as the temperature rises the panes of glass and wooden shutters  which are inside the bedroom become too hot to touch and radiate heat right back into the room.We were under the impression that stone houses keep the house cool in summer and warm in winter, but nothing could be further than the truth. We do not have air conditioning but use fans to cool the air, where ever they are needed most. After the birds have eaten they disappear into the shade of the trees only to emerge on my balcony later in the evening, Only the flies and insects of the insect realm appear to enjoy the hot temperatures.

 

The Speckled Wood.

Bumble bee on French Lavender

Banded Bush Beetle  Trichius  fasciatus on Hawthorn flowers.

Marsh Fritillary

Same as above.

Dimorphotheca ecklonis daisy flower

Female Broad Bodied Libellula

Same as above. The males have grey blue bodies

Side view of  Wall Brown butterfly.

Crap Spider on clover.

Black - eyed Blue butterfly

same as above

Climbing Rose vine

Unknown Fly.

Two planters with Begonias on my balcony.

Meadow Brown butterfly.

same as above.

I will be linking to "Saturday's Critters" on Eileen's blog where you will find many different animals.

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