Good to see a bird in between 
love the kingfisher!The poor butterfly is a Green-banded swallowtail Papilio nireus lyaeus
and the orange one is a Common dotted border Mylothris agathina agathina
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Good to see a bird in between love the kingfisher!The poor butterfly is a Green-banded swallowtail Papilio nireus lyaeus
and the orange one is a Common dotted border Mylothris agathina agathina
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You are rapidly becoming a "teacher's pet"! I'm sure you were very well-behaved at school! 
Nice non-nightmare pics!
Nice non-nightmare pics!
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I love his photography and the enthusiasm for the smaller majority in the animal kingdom 
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A very tatty butterfly and the big Ladybirds have been ID'd by Toko as Ladybird Bugs - as against normal Ladybirds which are beetles.Lisbeth wrote:The first butterfly has the wings a bit worn
The big "ladybirds" look interesting
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I like birds too, I usually don't have the right lens on the camera when I'm at home.Toko wrote:
The poor butterfly is a Green-banded swallowtail Papilio nireus lyaeus
and the orange one is a Common dotted border Mylothris agathina agathina
Thanks for the IDs
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Teacher's pet! Well behaved!Richprins wrote:You are rapidly becoming a "teacher's pet"! I'm sure you were very well-behaved at school!
Nice non-nightmare pics!
All of my teachers had a favourite refrain ; "Where is your homework?". I hated school!Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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It's been a fascinating experience, I had no idea there was such a variety of these creatures in such a small area. I don't know how many different creepies I've found in my garden but it must be more than 50 by now. The photography is pretty challenging too, and highly frustrating at times, especially when I see a new bug and it flies away before I can get the camera on it - like the Oriental Bee hawk-Moth a couple of weeks ago.Toko wrote:I love his photography and the enthusiasm for the smaller majority in the animal kingdom
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A Thickbilled Weaver doing a bit of construction.
There were a few Red Bishops around.
and some Gyppos.
As I walked past the resident troop of Vervet Monkeys, I managed to get between this youngster and its Mom! He started to scream and Dad came along to see me off.
Last, but not least, another Dragonlfly. A Banded Groundling I think.
A Thickbilled Weaver doing a bit of construction.
There were a few Red Bishops around.
and some Gyppos.
As I walked past the resident troop of Vervet Monkeys, I managed to get between this youngster and its Mom! He started to scream and Dad came along to see me off.
Last, but not least, another Dragonlfly. A Banded Groundling I think.
Hunting cannot be considered a sport as all contestants in a sport should know they are playing the game!
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nice to see Thickbilled Weaver at work
and so cute the tiny Vervet
... before they grow up 
and so cute the tiny Vervet
... before they grow up Kgalagadi lover… for ever
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Such a nice broad-billed weaver
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