The Nature Photography Thread

[Stefan-A]

Apparently, I don't even have to ask you to identify spiders anymore. You do it automatically.

A. diadematus, right? I think I have half a dozen different "morphs" in my archives.

[adamanteus]

That's the one! Spider ID is all part of the service, Stefan!

[CrazyHedgehog]

I really think this thread is worth publishing......
it really does have some of the best photos I have seen ever!
(once I have my camera sorted out of course.... .. . .)
Does any one have any ideas.? how to publish? get the forum some funding?

[Stefan-A]

The ususal Rana temporaria. They're finally starting to show up in decent numbers.



Cyanistes caeruelus, also known as the Blue tit.



Larus canus, the common gull. I don't know if they survived the night, we didn't see them the next day. I shot a large male mink (Mustela vison) in the exact same spot a few hours later. There were three chicks last week, now only two.



And finally, the usual random bug.

[adamanteus]

As always, Stefan, great pictures. I'm sure I know what that beetle is, but I just can't think.

[Thamnophis]

Nice pics, as usual.

In a few weeks I go to the Czech republic for ten days, so I hope to make some nice pics overthere.

[stonyloam]

The random bug looks like a click beetle (family Elateridae). I think. Pick one up by the thorax and find out why.

[stonyloam]

I was impressed by the choppers! Giant resin bee (Megachile sculpturalis Smith)

[reptileparadise]

damn....those are huge!

[VS7]

A bullfrog from my pond

I love this one. I always wanted to have my own pond. How did you get so lucky?