The Nature Photography Thread

[anji1971]

Since I had nothing better to do this (early) morning I did a little research on “shamrocks”, and found out a couple of interesting things. It seems that there is no one “shamrock plant’. Any of several three leaf plants can be correctly called shamrocks, including (the most popular) white clover (Trifolium repen), red clover, sorrels, and black medock. So if it looks like a shamrock it is OK to call it a shamrock. Now a four leaf clover (lucky) is most likely to be a white clover plant with an extra leaf, it cannot be a shamrock, because by definition a shamrock has three leaves. I just love this trivia stuff. Guess it’s time for bed.

Thanks Terry! Now I can say it again.......love those SHAMROCKS!!

[enigma200316]

Interesting stuff there Terry, thanks for sharing...............

[Stefan-A]

Thanks Terry! Now I can say it again.......love those SHAMROCKS!!

Actually, I said that once already.

[reptileparadise]

Very nice pictures Stefan!

Shot some myself last sunday...the weather was SO good...Spring is coming!!!

[reptileparadise]

[adamanteus]

Family Theridiidae. Too many species to identify any further from the photo.
Possibly Theridion tinctum.
Anyway... it's a male.

[tikichick]

Very nice pics! I especially like the spider

[Sputnik]

My sproglets and I went on a lovely walk in the sunshine today and thought we'd share some of the little treasures we came across. I tried to turn the third one around but it didn't want to play.

[Sputnik]

And once more cause they're pretty...

[Stefan-A]

Very nice.